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Daniel Lieberman
Daniel Lieberman is Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences and a professor of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. He received degrees from Harvard and Cambridge, and taught at Rutgers University and George Washington University before joining Harvard University as a Professor in 2001. He is a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Lieberman loves teaching and has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers, many in journals such as Nature, Science, and PNAS, as well as three popular books, The Evolution of the Human Head (2011), The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health and Disease (2013), and Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding (2020).
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The evolution of laziness: Why humans resist the gym
“Nothing about human behavior makes sense except in the light of culture and in anthropology, and we need to understand the cultural component to our behaviors as well.”
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The bizarre history of exercise explained in 8 minutes
Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman debunks the ‘10,000 steps per day’ myth.
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Our ancient ancestors weren’t jacked. They were energy savers.
Pro-athletes are entertainers. Being healthy means something else.
Harvard professor debunks the biggest exercise myths
Exercise culture is crazy. But what you need to do is exceedingly simple.