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#561 Anna Warrener: The Evolution of the Human Pelvis, Bipedalism, and Childbirth

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Is There a Negative Consequence for a Wider Pelvic?

The traditional interpretation has been that am both males and females have to walk and run, rite but a males can optimize for walking and running because they don't have to worry this competing selective demand of giving birth. But new research shows there's no locomotor disadvantage to having a wider pelvis in the number of ways that we tested itYes. It's good that you say that, because i was just about to ask if that would have some kind of implications in terms of why men and women differ in terms of their athletic abilities. There are some new ideas. Look not just at sect on the female palvispit selection on the male palvis as well.

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