Physics of the Human Body
These interesting podcasts come from the University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy and describe how physics is utilized by the human body for every day activities like blood pressure, running vision, breathing, and hearing. They talk about how strokes are caused, blisters are formed ,how sun screens work and how diseases are caused. Listen as Richard ingebretsen MD, PhD helps us understand how physics helps to operate our bodies.
Podcasting since 2023 • 18 episodes
Physics of the Human Body
Latest Episodes
Under Pressure
From a hiatal hernia to varicose veins, pressure abnormalities can cause havoc in our bodies.
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12:11
Those Electrons We Eat
When was the last time you went shopping to buy electrons at the food store? Well, it was the last time you shopped. Listen to find out how our body extracts energy from electrons,. It is after all our metabolism.
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22:33
Born to Run
From the University of Utah's Department of Biology comes the incredible idea that humans's evolved to stand up right in large part to breathe better, so we can run a long, long time. They said, "We are born to run."
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18:59