Institute for Human Discovery
The Research Library
Exploring the mysteries of human biology, the environments we create, and the choices that shape our future.
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The newest additions to the Institute’s growing research library.
Areas of Inquiry
Explore the Frontiers of Human Discovery
Six broad areas of investigation. Each begins with questions worth pursuing.
Nutrition, Exercise
& Personal Care
How do the choices we make each day affect our health and performance?
Disease, Diagnosis
& Treatment
What causes disease, how should we detect it, and which treatments actually work?
Toxins &
Environmental Hazards
How do toxins, pollutants, and environmental hazards affect human health?
Food
& Agriculture
How does the way we produce food affect human and planetary health?
Technology &
the Human World
How can technology and the systems we create better serve human life?
Mind, Behavior
& Society
What shapes how we think, behave, connect, and live?
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Browse the subjects within each area of inquiry.
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