Future Humans: Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution - Scott Solomon

Solomon presents an entertaining and accessible review of the latest research on human evolution in modern times, drawing on fields from genomics to medicine and the study of our microbiome. Surprising insights, on topics ranging from the rise of online dating and Cesarean sections to the spread of diseases such as HIV and Ebola, suggest that we are entering a new phase in human evolutionary history―one that makes the future less predictable and more interesting than ever before.

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