Too Much of a Good Thing: How Four Key Survival Traits Are Now Killing Us
For thousands of years, what didn’t kill us made us more advantageous. Today, what once made us improved could be killing us. Dr. Goldman talks about the methods where the protecting features that once ensured our species’ survival — hunger, thirst, fear, and blood clotting — have come to be the main reasons of illness and death in industrial societies. Our bodies have fallen out of sync with today’s world, but, extra importantly, we can do whatever about it to lead a healthful lifestyles in the twenty first century.
For thousands of years, what didn’t kill us made us stronger. Today, what once made us stronger may just be killing us. Dr. Lee Goldman, Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine; Chief Executive, Columbia University Medical Center, talks about the ways in which the protective traits that once ensured our species’ survival — hunger, thirst, fear, and blood clotting — have come to be the leading causes of illness and death in industrial societies. Our bodies have fallen out of sync with today’s world, but, more importantly, we can do something about it to lead a healthy life in the 21st century. Talks@Columbia draw speakers from among the thousands of thought leaders and researchers that make up the diverse faculty community at Columbia University. Through brief, engaging multimedia presentations, these experts show how the idea that matters most to them can resonate with us all. Talks@Columbia provide fresh perspectives on the most important global topics today, persuasion to change how we think and act, and inspiration for us to help others and improve the world.
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