Daniel E. Lieberman is professor of human evolutionary biology and the Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences at Harvard. He has written more than one hundred articles, many appearing in the journals Nature and Science. Lieberman is especially well known for his research on the evolution of the human head and the evolution of running, including barefoot running (earning him the nickname the Barefoot Professor). His research and discoveries have been highlighted widely in newspapers, magazines, books, news programs, and documentaries.
"Monumental . . . an epic voyage that reveals how the past six
million years shaped every part of us--our heads, limbs, and even
our metabolism. . . . Through Lieberman's eyes, evolutionary
history not only comes alive, it becomes the means to understand,
and ultimately influence, our body's future."
--Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish
"Fascinating. . . . A readable introduction to the whole field
and great on the making of our physicality."
--Nature "Sweeping. . . . Convincingly makes the case for a
wholesale rethinking of how we live our modern lives.'"
--CommonHealth, WBUR "Riveting, enlightening, and more than
a little frightening. . . . No one understands the human body like
Daniel Lieberman or tells its story more eloquently."
--Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run "These are
not debates to gloss over or reduce to simple statements of cause
and effect--they are stories with scientific complexity and
tremendous, sometimes contradictory accumulations of evidence and
detail. The Story of the Human Body does full justice to
those stories, to that evidence and to that detail, and brings them
to bear on daily health and well-being, individual and
collective."
--The Washington Post "[Lieberman] is a true expert in a
system where architecture and history intersect: the human foot. He
ably describes how behavior and anatomy can lead to foot injuries
in long-distance runners."
--The Wall Street Journal "The ultimate science-based Paleo
investigation. . . . Convincing. . . . A great read, and I
recommend it highly for those of you who are interested in learning
the facts about our biological roots, and how we can rationally
apply 'Paleo' concepts to prevent and reverse modern 'mismatch'
diseases."
--Dr. Ronald Hoffman, The Hoffman Center/Health Talk
"Eloquent and precise . . . Lieberman is the first to point out
that modern living and technology have made our lives better in
many ways. Still, a look back at where we came from can tell us a
lot about where we're headed, he says--and how we might alter that
course for the better."
--Grist "A doozy. . . . That humans are poorly adapted to
our modern lifestyle of convenience foods, flat screens, and desk
jobs isn't very controversial. But how we best cope with this new
reality often is. Lieberman takes on many popular notions,
including barefoot running, the paleo diet, epigenetics, and a host
of hot topics ranging from obesity and chronic disease to Nanny
State politics."
--Outside "[Lieberman's] evolutionary approach produces some
counterintuitive surprises. . . . The Story of the Human
Body is a reliable guide to a problem that is going to get
worse before it gets better."
--The Guardian "In thoroughly enjoyable and edifying prose,
Lieberman . . . leads a fascinating journey through human
evolution. He comprehensively explains how evolutionary forces have
shaped the human species as we know it. . . . He balances a
historical perspective with a contemporary one . . . while asking
how we might control the destiny of our species. He argues
persuasively that 'cultural evolution is now the dominant force of
evolutionary change acting on the human body.'"
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Lieberman gracefully
combines paleontology, anatomy, physiology, and experimental
biomechanics to clarify how the human body has evolved and how
evolutionary design now clashes with the particularities of modern
society. . . . An important book."
--Library Journal "Lieberman holds nothing back. . . . He
cleverly and comprehensively points out the perils of possessing
Paleolithic anatomy and physiology in a modern world and bemoans
'just how out of touch we have become with our bodies.'. . . If we
want to continue our phenomenal run as a species, it is essential
to understand (and embrace) our evolutionary legacy."
--Booklist "A massive review of where we came from and what
ails us now . . . Would that industry and governments take
heed."
--Kirkus Reviews
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