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Human Biology is a basic biology textbook published in 1993 [1] by Jones & Bartlett Learning. [2] It has been recognized as a "good introductory text" for students without a strong scientific background.
Not in Our Genes: Biology, Ideology and Human Nature is a 1984 book by the evolutionary geneticist Richard Lewontin, the neurobiologist Steven Rose, and the psychologist Leon Kamin, in which the authors criticize sociobiology and genetic determinism and advocate a socialist society. Its themes include the relationship between biology and ...
Human biology is an interdisciplinary area of academic study that examines humans through the influences and interplay of many diverse fields such as genetics, evolution, physiology, anatomy, epidemiology, anthropology, ecology, nutrition, population genetics, and sociocultural influences.
The book has been widely denounced by scientists, including many of those whose work is cited in the book itself. [9] [10] [11] On 8 August 2014, The New York Times Book Review published an open letter signed by 139 faculty members in population genetics and evolutionary biology [9] [10] which read: [13]
The Human Biology Association (HBA), established as the Human Biology Council in 1973, is a scientific and nonprofit organization for the promotion of studies in human biology. [1] [2] [3] It is headquartered at Washington, D.C., US. Its official journal American Journal of Human Biology is published by Wiley. [4]
Human physiology (17 C, 51 P) Pages in category "Human biology" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Decline in average human body temperature since the 19th century: Medical data suggests that the average body temperature has declined 0.6 °C since the 19th century. The cause is unclear although it has been suggested that it has some relation with reduced inflammation from reduced exposure to microorganisms.
Book of Optics (c. 1000) - Exerted great influence on Western science. [16] It was translated into Latin and it was used until the early 17th century. [ 17 ] The German physician Hermann von Helmholtz reproduced several theories of visual perception that were found in the first Book of Optics , which he cited and copied from.