Here We Are

Diet + Evolution w/Herman Pontzer

Here We Are

Show Notes

Today I'm hanging out with returning guest, Herman Pontzer. Herman is the author of "Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy". He investigates the physiology of humans and apes to understand how ecology, lifestyle, diet, and evolutionary history affect metabolism and health.

You can find Herman on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/hermanpontzer

Thank you for watching and being an inquisitive being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More from Here We Are

Jul 31, 2023

This episode comes from a conversation with the Director of Life Sciences here at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Jul 17, 2023

Today, I sit down with Andrew Kerr, head of the Dale Etheridge Planetarium in Las Vegas!

Mar 13, 2023

Today I'm at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville speaking with Kimberly Sheldon all about dung beetles!

Mar 2, 2023

Today I'm learning about virtual education and how technology is helping teach students about otherwise complex topics.

Feb 23, 2023

Henry Gee is the author of ‘A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth’ - winner Royal Society Science Book Award 2022 and more notably, one of Shane's favorite books :)

See all episodes →