The transition in anthropological and biomedical research
methods over the past 50 years, from anthropometric and
craniometric measurements to large-scale microarray genetic studies
has resulted in continued revision of opinions and ideas relating
to the factors and forces that drive human variation.
Human Variation: From the Laboratory to the Field brings
together the contributions of 22 scientists working in four
continents to identify and address challenges imposed by
variability. It reviews the way we examine and analyze human
variation, paying specific attention to genetics, growth and
development, and physiology. In presenting new evidence and
findings, it also discusses current developments in methodology and
analytical techniques, detailing both field and laboratory
approaches, and looking at how the two perspectives complement each
other.
In bridging that gap between laboratory trials and studies of
the human in context, this book covers a number of interesting
research areas including ?
- Human adaptation to natural and artificial light, including
variations in circadian photosensitivity and effects of light on GI
activity
- Cold tolerance and lifestyle in modern society
- Genetics of body weight and obesity
- Human adaptability to emotional and intellectual mental
stresses
- Geography, migration, climate, and environmental plasticity as
contributors to human variation
- Impact of natural environmental stressors including pollution
on physiological and morphological processes
This book is the latest volume in a series of works from the
Society for the Study of Human Biology (SSHB), which for half a
century has advanced and promoted research in the biology of human
populations in all of its branches including human viability,
genetics, human adaptability, and ecology, and evolution. It holds
two scientific meetings a year. This volume represents work
presented during its most recent gathering.
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