longevity

Post reproductive life predicted from primate patterns; thoughts on how study done and original ideas on strengths and weaknesses of conclusions.
Evolution of human lifespan and its uniqueness. How multiple traits from developmental patterns to extended longevity co-evolve;
Concept of sexual dimorphism, what we learn from other across the Tree of Life; the broad concept of using non-human species to shed light on human life-history traits including longevity
The population biology of the elderly; how and why older individuals contribute to the overall fitness of populations in the wild
Perspectives on the different behavioral principles related to and promoting the evolution of long life.
Cost of reproduction in mice and in women including evidence; how experimental results in non-human species can shed light on cost of reproduction in humans
Understand concepts involving risk, odds and their ratios including interpretation in hypothetical disease context

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