Ep 168: Is Sitting Aging You Faster?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about a recent New York Times article “ Why Sitting All Day May Shorten Your Life”. Katy was a source for this article and she talks with Je...
20 Nov 20241h 1min
Ep 167: Things I Learned Walking 100 Miles in 6 Days
Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks to biologist Jeannette Loram about her recent multi-day hike across England. Katy, with her sister Mary, walked from east coast to west coast along the length of Hadrian...
30 Okt 20241h 11min
Ep 166: Coughing, A Surprising Measure of Whole-Body Strength
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk about coughing. Katy and Jeannette discuss coughing as a life-saving movement; both in the immediate, to prevent choking, and also in the lo...
9 Okt 202456min
Ep 165: Is There Really a 'Right' Way to Walk?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram discuss gait and question whether there is a ‘right’ way to walk. They explain the mechanics of walking gait, outlining the phases and shapes tha...
25 Sep 20241h 13min
Ep 164: Menopause in Motion - There is More to Menopause & Movement Than You Think
In this episode, biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk about menopause and movement. They discuss menopause as a natural developmental phase that humans share with only a few oth...
11 Sep 20241h 6min
Ep 163: Are Lungs Outside the Body?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman talks with biologist Jeannette Loram about lung movement.Katy and Jeannette debate whether the lung surfaces are actually outside the body, similar to the tubes of the gut, an...
28 Aug 20241h 2min
Ep 162: Are Humans Natural Swimmers?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk all about swimming. They discuss the history of human swimming; whether humans are natural-born swimmers, evidence for swimming in the past ...
14 Aug 202458min
Ep 161: Are Books Good for the Body?
Biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Jeannette Loram talk with English professor Vybarr Cregan-Reid about books and the body. Katy, Jeannette and Vybarr discuss being ‘rescued’ by books, the value o...
31 Juli 20241h 9min
