EPISODE · May 15, 2009 · 1H 15M
Fdip187: The Running Evolution
from Phedippidations · host Steve Runner
In this episode I present for you the major findings of Professor Daniel Lieberman of the Biological Anthropology department at Harvard University and Professor Dennis Bramble from the University of Utah in their 2004 paper published in the journal Nature titled “Endurance running and the evolution of Homo”. In this paper, they make the powerful case that “The fossil evidence suggests that endurance running is a derived capability of the genus Homo, originating about 2 million years ago, and may have been instrumental in the evolution of the human body form.” We are by our very nature: endurance runners, meant to run for long distances. The evidence is overwhelming and conclusive: you and I were born to run. Show Links:http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/uou-hrm111204.phphttp://www.fas.harvard.edu/~skeleton/pdfs/2004e.pdfhttp://www.smh.com.au/national/dead-babys-parents-ignored-advice-qc-20090504-asmt.html?page=1http://whatstheharm.net/homeopathy.htmlhttp://ihatetheapft.com/http://www.runningbebe.comhttp://www.teampointtwo.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://yumkerun.blogspot.com/Featured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodCast: Fifty Counting DownThe song “Evolution Rocks” was by Overman http://www.overman.info
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In this episode I present for you the major findings of Professor Daniel Lieberman of the Biological Anthropology department at Harvard University and Professor Dennis Bramble from the University of Utah in their 2004 paper published in the journal Nature titled “Endurance running and the evolution of Homo”. In this paper, they make the powerful case that “The fossil evidence suggests that endurance running is a derived capability of the genus Homo, originating about 2 million years ago, and may have been instrumental in the evolution of the human body form.” We are by our very nature: endurance runners, meant to run for long distances. The evidence is overwhelming and conclusive: you and I were born to run. Show Links:http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/uou-hrm111204.phphttp://www.fas.harvard.edu/~skeleton/pdfs/2004e.pdfhttp://www.smh.com.au/national/dead-babys-parents-ignored-advice-qc-20090504-asmt.html?page=1http://whatstheharm.net/homeopathy.htmlhttp://ihatetheapft.com/http://www.runningbebe.comhttp://www.teampointtwo.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://yumkerun.blogspot.com/Featured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodCast: Fifty Counting DownThe song “Evolution Rocks” was by Overman http://www.overman.info
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