Michael Gurven

Professor of Anthropology @ UC Santa Barbara; Chair, Integrative Anthropological Sciences; indigenous health; evolutionary medicine; aging over ageing

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Thanks, Greg, for a stimulating conversation!

[unSILOed Podcast with Greg LaBlanc @UnsiloedPodcast]

Explore the evolutionary reasons behind why we age with @MGurven of @ucsantabarbara and Greg, from life expectancy to finding value and purpose as we age. Listen here: https://t.co/2HwH3v4JSJ | @PrincetonUPress

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Thanks, Herman! 🙏 i had a great visit.

[Herman Pontzer @HermanPontzer]

Fantastic talk @MGurven covering work from his great new book #SevenDecades @DukeU

If you haven’t read the book yet check it out.

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Was a lot of fun!

[Duke University Population Research Institute @duke_population]

Today's inaugural seminar of the spring 2026 DUPRI Seminar Series features @MGurven, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara. He is presenting "Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer."

[Duke University Population Research Institute @duke_population]

Today's inaugural seminar of the spring 2026 DUPRI Seminar Series features @MGurven, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara. He is presenting "Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer."

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Thanks, @NautilusMag for including my book Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer in your top 10 must reads to ring in the new year!

https://t.co/tghHt3qGiA

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Thanks, @Michael_Easter! 🙏

[Michael Easter @Michael_Easter]

Seven Decades by @MGurven

https://t.co/plF1E95Ewj

[Facundo Guadagno @GuadagnoFacundo]

AMAZING conversation with @MGurven for my podcast! A MUST for Anthropology, particularly in Latin America.

https://t.co/LEMtWQ3RTo

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[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Thanks, Facundo, for a delightful conversation!

[Facundo Guadagno @GuadagnoFacundo]

AMAZING conversation with @MGurven for my podcast! A MUST for Anthropology, particularly in Latin America.

https://t.co/LEMtWQ3RTo

#Anthropology #AnthropologyPodcast #MichaelGurven #HumanBehavior #EvolutionaryAnthropology #EvoAnthro #EvolutionaryPsychology #SantaBarbaraSchool #NaturalisticAnthropology #LatinAmericaAnthropology #AnthropologyStudents #CulturalEvolution #HumanEvolution #Tsimane #AnthropologyTalks #CognitiveAnthropology #Biocultural #BiologicalAnthropology #DarwinianAnthropology #ScientificPodcast #Ciencia #CienciaSocial #Antropología #AntropologíaLatinoamericana #UBA #UNSAM #UCU #AcademiaLatam #PodcastArgentina

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Thanks for the fun conversation, Xavier!

[Xavier Bonilla @xavierbonilla87]

I am happy to share the conversation I had with @MGurven about the evolutionary aspects of humans living seven decades. Hope everyone enjoys!

[Herman Pontzer @HermanPontzer]

Really enjoying #SevenDecades by @MGurven! In a world obsessed with immortality it’s a thoughtful & funny look at the actual science of longevity by a leader in the field. Evolution, ecology, demography, anthropology & more.

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

@JoHenrich 🙏

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Just released today!
SEVEN DECADES: HOW WE EVOLVED TO LIVE LONGER
Now available at your favorite bookseller.

Leave a review on Goodreads or Amazon if you can.

Please help spread the word!

#sevendecades

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Grateful for the opportunity to talk with the Daves. Check it out!

[Evolutionary Psychology (The Podcast) @EPthepod]

This week, @MGurven discusses the evolution of human longevity (and he has a new book out today)!

https://t.co/5amL2116ch

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[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Just one week away until SEVEN DECADES is born. Not too late to preorder (code PUP30 for discount):
https://t.co/BfM2twc5Tn

I hear from friends that the preorders are already arriving!

@PrincetonUPress

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

One month before SEVEN DECADES: HOW WE EVOLVED TO LIVE LONGER is released!

A prelim copy just arrived. I’m in Bolivia but my son opened the shipment and it appears that he approves.

Preorder now (30% discount code: PUP30): https://t.co/PkVDLs8NPc

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Had a great time, with generous folks at Ciccarone Center doing such amazing work! @CiccaroneCenter @MichaelJBlaha @YJelwan @yao_zhiqi

[Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center @CiccaroneCenter]

Visiting professor Dr. @MGurven from @ucsantabarbara joined the Ciccarone Center to discuss his research on the Tsimane population and explore potential collaborations in cardiovascular prevention research #CVPrevention #GlobalHealth 🫀

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Nice overview of recent JAHA paper showing low arterial stiffness (but still higher at older ages) among Bolivian farmer-foragers led by my talented student Tianyu Cao

[Live Forever Club @liveforeversoc]

What the Tsimane can teach us about heart health: @ucsantabarbara @JAHA_AHA @MGurven
Their active lifestyle and diet keep their arteries flexible #BloodVessels #HeartDisease #CVD #Longevity #LiveForever #HealthyLiving
https://t.co/doa9hsvT7n

[Joe Henrich @JoHenrich]

WEIRD Physiology: while psychologists continue to insist that they can infer 'human' thinking from narrow American samples, data from on physiology, health & anatomy confirms the phenotype-altering impact of WEIRD lifestyles. Fascinating piece @MGurven https://t.co/hi8bkbFYDo

[Michael Gurven @MGurven]

Thrilled to announce my new book on shelves soon:

SEVEN DECADES: HOW WE EVOLVED TO LIVE LONGER

Our longevity is shaped by our evolutionary past—imagine aging as opportunity rather than burden.

Out Sept 16, preorder w/ code PUP30 30% discount: https://t.co/sedXAKIzdI...

[Amy Boddy @amy_boddy]

We are hiring!!! 🌴☀️