Darwin and Doctors: Evolutionary Medicine and Health

ANTHROPOLOGY 3876

Back pain, diabetes, obesity, colds, even morning sickness. These are all common human health problems. But have you ever wondered why we have these and other health conditions? In this class, we will investigate this question - and others - specifically using evolutionary theory to inform current understandings of contemporary health problems.
Course Attributes: FA NSM; BU SCI; AR NSM; AS NSM

Section 01

Darwin and Doctors: Evolutionary Medicine and Health
INSTRUCTOR: Wroblewski
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This course satisfies

Concentration

Anthropology Global Health and Environment

Course Requirements

Anthropology Major Elective Global Health Elective