Human biology is an interdisciplinary area of study that examines humans through the influences and interplay of many diverse fields such as genetics, evolution, physiology, epidemiology, ecology, nutrition, population genetics and sociocultural influences. It is closely related to biological anthropology and other biological fields.
The University of Glamorgan currently has the top-ranking degree system for human biology and is also ranked second in anatomy and physiology within the United Kingdom.
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“One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.”
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