It examines the biological and social factors that have affected the evolution of humans and other primates, and that generate, maintain or change contemporary genetic and physiological variation.
ɪɾ ɛɡzˈæmɪnz ðə bˌaɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ænd sˈoʊʃəl fˈæktɚz ðæt hæv ɐfˈɛktᵻd ðɪ ˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌv hjˈuːmənz ænd ˈʌðɚ pɹˈaɪmeɪts, ænd ðæt dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪt, meɪntˈeɪn ɔːɹ tʃˈeɪndʒ kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi dʒɪnˈɛɾɪk ænd fˌɪzɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃən.