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The Evolution of Human Longevity with Mike Gurven

The Evolution of Human Longevity with Mike Gurven

Update: 2025-09-16
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Did we evolve to live long lives? Is heart disease a human universal? In this episode, we talk to Mike Gurven (UCSB), who has run a number of large-scale studies on the life and health of non-Western populations (among much, much more). And now, he has a new book out (Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer) summarizing the big picture of what we've learned so far! 


 


More about Mike Gurven:


https://www.anth.ucsb.edu/people/michael-gurven


https://gurven.anth.ucsb.edu/


 


More about the book (Mike is the real deal, so we are happy to plug his book!):


https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691231990/seven-decades


Enter code (PUP30 for a discount)


https://www.target.com/p/seven-decades-by-michael-d-gurven-hardcover/-/A-94306245


https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Decades-Evolved-Live-Longer/dp/0691231990/ref=sr_1_1


 

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The Evolution of Human Longevity with Mike Gurven

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