Cold Comfort and How the Environment Shapes Human Biology | Scott Carney | TEDxCU
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Have the comforts of the
Have the comforts of the modern age made us weaker? Human biology evolved in constantly changing environments and developed biological mechanisms to let them adapt quickly. But effortless comfort means that biology isn't active anymore, and the lack of stimulus makes us less resilient.
Investigative journalist Scott Carney spent years debunking spurious spiritual claims, then he met Wim Hof, a daredevil dutch fitness guru who transformed the way he thought about the relationship between the human body and its environment. Carney writes for Wired, Playboy, Mother Jones, and Fast Company. He is the author of three books, including the New York Times bestseller "What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning will Renew our Lost Evolutionary Strength".
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Investigative journalist Scott Carney spent years debunking spurious spiritual claims, then he met Wim Hof, a daredevil dutch fitness guru who transformed the way he thought about the relationship between the human body and its environment. Carney writes for Wired, Playboy, Mother Jones, and Fast Company. He is the author of three books, including the New York Times bestseller "What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning will Renew our Lost Evolutionary Strength".
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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