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Director's Message
Dear Human Biology community,
Fall Quarter has been a rewarding and inspiring start to the 2025-26 academic year, filled with new connections, engaging courses, and exciting accomplishments and projects across our community. I continue to be impressed by the dedication and creativity of our students, faculty, and staff. I look forward to seeing what the new year brings to our community.
On behalf of the entire team here in HumBio, we wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday and all the best for the new year.
Best,
Will Talbot, PhD
Bing Director, Program in Human Biology
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When Anna Grummon graduated from Stanford’s Human Biology Program in 2011, she carried with her a deep appreciation for the community that helped launch her interest in public health.
We’ve all seen the movies, from The Terminator to I, Robot, to WALL-E, that depict artificial intelligence (AI) as an all-powerful tool that rises against humanity or hinders our growth and development. As generative AI has rapidly evolved in recent years, discussions about its uses and effects have become increasingly divided.
“What is biodiversity?” Professor Rodolfo Dirzo poses the question to his Conservation Biology (HumBio 112) class, and hands shoot up confidently around the room.
This fall, as students returned to campus life, the Program in Human Biology proudly welcomed longtime community member Dr. William Talbot as its new Program Director. For many in the Stanford community, Talbot is already a familiar face.