Contents: Aging (senescence) our evolved life history -- Global maximum life expectancy -- Postmenopausal survival characterizes all human populations -- Longevity affects age at maturity across our primate order -- Comparing humans and chimpanzees -- Grandmother effects and the evolution of human life history -- What physiological mechanisms have slowed human aging? -- Age-specific fertility rates in humans & chimpanzees -- Overall mortality effects on age-specific variation
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Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration
Revised version of a talk first published in 2011
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