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The microorganism that shaped humanity

Yeast has domesticated humans

14th July 2023
| Rob Dunn is a professor in the Department of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University. He is the author of A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species.
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Read time: approx. 13 mins

Tracing the intricate interactions between yeasts, apes, and early human ancestors, Rob Dunn reveals how yeasts have shaped our biology, diets, and even societal structures.

 

Rob Dunn
14th July 2023

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