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Tag: Daniel E. Lieberman
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Nation & World
Climate change, global hunger: What to do?
Black holes, warming seas, new treatments for disease. Understanding the context — not to mention the technical jargon — can be a challenge.
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Nation & World
Taking it easy as you get older? Wrong.
Study says that physical activity later in life shifts energy away from processes that compromise health and toward mechanisms in the body that extend it.
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Nation & World
People weren’t so lazy back then
Research comparing 19th- and 21st-century Americans finds a half-hour decline in physical activity. Blame it on planes, trains, and automobiles.
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Nation & World
Why run unless something is chasing you?
In his new book, “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding,” Daniel Lieberman ’86 explores exercising myths.
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Nation & World
Your shoes were made for walking. And that may be the problem
Toe springs in shoes make walking easier but may come at a cost.
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Nation & World
Studying COVID-19 in real time
How some Harvard professors are integrating the coronavirus crisis into their curricula.
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Nation & World
Perfect landing
New research suggests that barefoot running is far less stressful on feet than running in shoes, if runners learn how to alter their strides properly to reduce impact.
