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Exercise Is A Modern Concept

A researcher looks at why our ancestors never needed a gym to stay healthy

05/19/2021

QED With Dr. B

Exercise Is A Modern Concept

Clip: Season 1 Episode 7 | 4m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

A researcher looks at why our ancestors never needed a gym to stay healthy

Dr. Daniel E. Liebermann, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University dives deep into his research on the evolution of human physical activity: why we exercise now and why our ancestors never needed a gym to stay healthy.

05/19/2021

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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 7m 15s | Aerobic exercise can be used to improve learning, memory and higher cognitive abilities. (7m 15s)

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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 2m 10s | You can outrun a horse because of human evolution. (2m 10s)

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Preview: S1 Ep7 | 30s | Exercise helps the human body become happier, more social and more focused. (30s)

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Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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