Daniel Lieberman is a paleoanthropologist and author of the bestselling book The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease. In this compelling talk he delivered at Microsoft, Lieberman quickly explains the history of the evolution of the human body. He goes on to argue that humans are as healthy as they've ever been, citing statistics like the massive decline in the infant mortality rate and the increased age of the population.
But with our increased longevity and other modern advances come trade-offs in terms of conditions our bodies still can't handle, like cancer, heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Lieberman has advice for ways we can prevent some of these chronic illnesses through exercise and diet. He also advocates changing the environment, particularly for children, such as banning junk food in schools. It's a well-delivered talk on the ever-evolving human body.