Humans in the industrialized world have undergone a form of evolution that is unique not only to humankind, but unique among the 7,000 or so generations of humans who have ever inhabited the earth, says Robert W. Fogel, Chicago professor and Nobel laureate. 1
“Over the past 300 years, and particularly during the 20th century Human biology has changed,” Fogel says. People in the industrialized world are taller, heavier and stronger. They're more resistant to disease and more likely to overcome it when they do get sick. They live longer, their lives less fraught with chronic ailments. Along with colleague Dora Costa, Fogel has dubbed this process of improvement 'technophysio evolution'. 2