Anthropobiology

/ænθroʊpoʊbaɪˈɑlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The scientific study of human biology and biological processes, especially how humans evolved, developed, and adapted across different environments and cultures.

Etymology

From anthropo- (Greek anthropos 'human') + biology (Greek bios 'life' + -logy 'study of'), literally 'the study of human life'.

Kelly Says

Anthropobiology asks questions pure biologists miss: Why do some human populations digest lactose? How did our brains grow so large? These questions require both laboratory science and cultural context to answer.

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