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Reading and discussion of topics in human evolutionary biology and paleoanthropology.
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Reading and discussion of current research in the behavioral ecology of humans and nonhuman primates. Emphasis placed on comparative and interdisciplinary approaches.
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Understanding human evolution requires us to reconstruct the past and identify the adaptive basis of primate traits. How can this be achieved for behavior, language, culture and other traits that lack a clear fossil record? This course will take a hands-on approach to teach new methods for reconstructing evolutionary history. Through readings, computer labs and an independent project, students will investigate cognitive evolution in hominids, primate sociality, and ecological adaptations in humans and nonhuman primates.
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Weekly seminars in human evolutionary biology.
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Weekly seminars in human evolutionary biology.
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Critical reading of current literature on the genetics of living humans and discussion of evolutionary implications.
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A course on the intellectual history of evolution with rotating topics. This year the focus will be on evolution and emotion, starting with Darwin's Expression of Emotion in Man and Other Animals and including current research on the philosophy, physiology, neurobiology, and evolutionary significance of emotion.
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This course focuses on the variable ways that hunter-gatherers interface with their environment and make their living, and the implications of this subsistence strategy for their biology and behavior. During the first part of the course, key theoretical issues and debates that surround the study of modern hunter/gatherers will be discussed. Once this foundation is laid, the course will survey modern and historic hunter/gatherers from all the major geographic regions of the world.
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An introduction to laboratory techniques and research design in behavioral endocrinology. Students conduct pilot research projects.
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An exploration of modern controversies in human nutrition from an evolutionary perspective, using primate and human dietary adaptations, digestive physiologies, feeding behavior and ecology. We will explore topics including: nutritional requirements, optimal foraging, maternal and infant nutrition, the nature of early hominid diets, the role of hunting and carnivory in human evolution, and finally, the nutritional impact of agriculture and technology on dietary composition and modern human diets.
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An important aspect of what makes us human is our unique reliance on diverse technologies. This class develops inferences about the evolution of technology from modern human traditional cultures, the archaeological record, hominin functional morphology, and comparisons with tool use in other primates. Readings, lectures, and discussions emphasize how technology is used for subsistence, shelter, physical protection, and other behaviors that helped ancestral hominins and contemporary humans occupy a range of variable environments.
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Evolution is the guiding principle in biology, yet evolution has played only a minor role in medicine and human health. This course will explore the emerging field of evolutionary medicine and its recent applications. The seminar will design and develop a General Education course on these themes for undergraduates.
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An introduction to the interaction between hormones and behavior, emphasizing research in humans. General principles of endocrine physiology are presented. The course then focuses on how hormones affect the brain and body in early development and later in adulthood, and the relationship of hormones to sex and gender. We will explore human reproduction, energy metabolism, mating and sexuality, parental behavior, learning and memory, stress, and dominance interactions.
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How did the human body evolve, and how does it develop, grow and function? An integrative overview of human anatomy and evolution, with a focus on the musculo-skeletal system, including aspects of developmental biology, functional morphology, physiology, and the fossil record. Topics include: muscle and skeletal development, anatomy, and histology; the biomechanics of muscles and bones; craniofacial growth and development; the functional morphology of chewing, respiration, vocalization, locomotion, and other activities.
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This course investigates the human genome in an evolutionary context. Topics to be covered include human and primate comparative genetics, the genetic evidence for modern human origins, human genetic diversity and its functional implications (including disease), and natural selection on the human genome.
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An examination of human sexuality from a scientific perspective. Students will read and present primary scientific literature that highlights current research on a variety of topics including: sexual development, gender identity, sexual orientation, cross cultural variations in mating systems, promiscuity, the evolution of monogamy, sexual attraction, sexual communication, including an exploration of the existence of human pheromones, libido and sexual dysfunction.
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