Life at the Extremes: A Human Biology of Adaptation to Environmental Extremes

ANTHROPOLOGY 5323

The Arctic Circle, Mount Everest, the Sahara Desert, poverty, and obesity, and even space! These are all extremes some humans experience. Using primary literature and media resources, this course will explore how humans biologically, culturally, and technologically manage environmental extremes.
Course Attributes: BU SCI; AS NSM

Section 01

Life at the Extremes: A Human Biology of Adaptation to Environmental Extremes
INSTRUCTOR: Quinn
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