Healthy-ish Podcast: What evolutionary biology can teach us about our health

Science journalist Zoe Kean discusses how evolutionary history shapes our current health behaviours, including sleep and community, and why understanding it can help boost well-being. 

Science journalist Zoe Kean discusses how evolutionary history shapes our current health behaviours, including sleep and community, and why understanding it can help boost well-being. 



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Find out more about Zoe’s book Why Are We Like This? (New South Books, $32.99) here, catch her @zoe_kean_sci or here. 



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In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

Science journalist Zoe Kean discusses how evolutionary history shapes our current health behaviours, including sleep and community, and why understanding it can help boost well-being. 
 
WANT MORE FROM ZOE?
To hear today's full interview, where she discusses why we age...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.
Find out more about Zoe’s book Why Are We Like This? (New South Books, $32.99) <a href="https://newsouthbooks.com.au/books/why-are-we-like-this/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://newsouthbooks.com.au/books/why-are-we-like-this/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732838205945000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_g4k00PZ-IhV9ZkZ7CxXp">here</a>, catch her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zoe_kean_sci/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/zoe_kean_sci/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732838205945000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GM4bdBZSznDzcO5UbprJm">@zoe_kean_sci</a> or <a href="https://www.zoekean.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.zoekean.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732838205945000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0fXtrCY5UprpEt5e2oPpXM">here</a>. 
 
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In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).

Hosted by Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo, this podcast will help you make healthier decisions, for your mind, body and soul.

Hosted by Felicity Harley, the Healthy-ish podcast will give you the tools to make healthier decisions, for your mind, body and soul. Featuring guest interviews with the likes of Osher Günsberg, Michelle Bridges and Turia Pitt, as well as expert intel from doctors, dermatologists and dietitians, these bite-sized episodes will arm you with the knowledge and practical advice to get back the balance. We know we can't eat, think, act and move perfectly, 100% of the time, so instead we're aiming to be healthy...ish. Join us, every morning, from Monday to Friday.  For more, head to www.bodyandsoul.com.au

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Healthy-ish

Hosted by Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo, the Healthy-ish podcast will give you the tools to make healthier decisions, for your mind, body and soul. Featuring guest interviews with the likes of Osher Günsberg, Michelle Bridges and Turia Pitt, as well as expert intel from doctors, dermatologists and dietitians, these bite-sized episodes will arm you with the knowledge and practical advice to get back the balance. We know we can't eat, think, act and move perfectly, 100% of the time, so instead we're aiming to be healthy...ish. Join us, every morning, from Monday to Friday. 


For more, head to www.bodyandsoul.com.au

What evolutionary biology can teach us about our health

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