Scientist follows evolution to the comfy stage, where new threats accompany increased longevity
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 16:00
in Biology & Nature
Humans crave comfort. Sadly, comfort isn't always good for us. That's one of the conclusions of Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman, who has spent the past couple of years considering what our evolutionary history says about today's roaring epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, as well as other chronic ailments.