Herman Pontzer

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Herman Pontzer
Alma materPenn State University (BA)
Harvard University (MA, PhD)
Known forHuman evolution
Scientific career
FieldsBiologist, Evolutionary Anthropology
InstitutionsDuke University

Herman Pontzer is an evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University, where he is associate professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health.[1] He is best known for his research into human bioenergetics, specifically as it relates to energy expenditure and the exercise paradox.[2][3][4]

Books

  • Pontzer, Herman (2021). Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism . Penguin. ISBN 978-0141990170.

References

  1. ^ "Herman Pontzer". globalhealth.duke.edu.
  2. ^ "This scientist busts myths about how humans burn calories—and why". www.science.org. Retrieved Apr 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Editorial-Fat in spite of Exercise? An Alleged Paradigm Change results from Calculation Mistakes Alternative Navigation Title". www.germanjournalsportsmedicine.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  4. ^ "'There's no need to run to the gym to slim down before the summer'". Le Monde.fr. 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2024-07-21.


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