Marlene Zuk on “Paleofantasy”

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Guest: Marlene Zuk

Have you tried barefoot running, the Caveman Diet or attachment parenting?  Taking lessons from our ancient ancestors has become all the rage lately.  But evolutionary biologist MARLENE ZUK warns that our Paleolithic past was far from perfect and we shouldn’t romanticize it.  Zuk talks to Marty about her new book, “Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us About Sex, Diet and How We Live.”

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