Herman Pontzer
Evolutionary anthropologist and professor
Herman Pontzer is a US evolutionary anthropologist who teaches at Duke University. His research centers on how the human body uses energy.
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About Herman Pontzer
Herman Pontzer is an American scientist who studies human evolution. At Duke University he is an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health, and he is also an associate research professor of global health at the Duke Global Health Institute. His research explores how the human body evolved and how environment and lifestyle affect metabolic health. He is known for his research on human bioenergetics. His book in our catalog is Burn.
