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Director's Message
Welcome to HumBio!
To our returning students, it's wonderful to have you back, and to those joining us for the first time, we're thrilled you're here.
Each new year brings a fresh start and new opportunities for discovery. Be curious, ask questions, challenge yourself, and support one another along the way. We have an exciting year ahead, and we look forward to working together to help every student learn, grow, and succeed. Best wishes to you all!
Warm regards,
Will Talbot, PhD
Bing Director, Program in Human Biology
Human Biology Reunion - October 16
We are so excited to welcome alumni back to campus to reconnect and reminisce with our Classes without Quizzes (CWOQ) and Open House events.
News
Russian-American geneticist and evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky once wrote, “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” How might this perspective help us unpack the complexities of our contemporary world?
Picture a young student opening a carefully wrapped package, pulling back the tissue paper to reveal neatly sharpened pencils tied with ribbon, a notebook with fresh pages, colorful stickers, and an inspirational note. Every item has been thoughtfully curated, cut, cleaned, resharpened, and packaged with intention.
Six years ago, the United States declared a national emergency in response to COVID-19, a turning point that reshaped public health and daily life across the globe. Schools, offices, athletic leagues, and public events ground to a halt as communities scrambled to confront the virus.
It is with sadness that the Program in Human Biology shares the news that Paul R. Ehrlich, a founder of HumBio and Emeritus Bing Professor of Population Studies, died on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the age of 93.