From the Field: E.A. Quinn, Nubri, Nepal

Published on 11/26/2014
CATEGORIES: From the Field

Leakey Foundation grantee E.A. Quinn of Washington University sent this video field report from her research in Nubri, Nepal. Her project investigates the associations between adaptation to a high altitude environment, mother’s milk, and infant growth. It was filmed by her colleague Geoff Childs.

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