Herman Pontzer: Diversity: Humanity’s Superpower

from Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda Hosted by Bobi NYC

Unlike most other land animals, we can live almost anywhere – from deserts, to mountains, rain forests, even the arctic. We are supremely adaptable, and that adaptability has led to our diversity – not only in our biology but also in our cultures.

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