QED With Dr. B
Exercise Is A Modern Concept
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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.
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QED With Dr. B
Exercise Is A Modern Concept
Clip: Season 1 Episode 7 | 4m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 9m 4s | See how exercise and movement changes your brain chemistry. (9m 4s)
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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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QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU
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