Should Colleges Have A Physical Activity Requirement?

Most kids in and around Boston are back in school now. On top of math, English and social studies, they might be running laps, playing dodge ball or a team sport.

But once they get to college, most students wave goodbye to that physical education requirement. In fact, these days, less than 40 percent of four-year higher ed schools require physical education or exercise.

But in a recent Harvard Magazine article, biological sciences professor Dan Lieberman urges bringing back that physical activity requirement.

We also check in with Carey Goldberg on WBUR's 21-day podcast, "The Magic Pill."

Dan Lieberman, professor of biological sciences at Harvard, he's author of the book "The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health and Disease."

Carey Goldberg, co-host of WBUR's 21-day podcast, "The Magic Pill" and editor of WBUR's CommonHealth blog, which tweets @commonhealth.