Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman has ditched his trainers and started running barefoot. His research shows that barefoot runners, who tend to land on their fore-foot, generate less impact shock than runners in sports shoes who land heel first. This makes barefoot running comfortable and could minimize running-related injuries. Read more here http://www.nature.com/news/2010/10012… and find the original [...]
Find out just how incredible the human body is.
Everyone’s got a third eyelid, unfortunately it doesn’t do anything. Presenting 10 body parts that are pretty much useless.
This is a biology/anatomy video for Grade 10-11 students about Blood Pressure, its causes and effects. The pressure with which blood flows in the blood vessels is called Blood Pressure or BP. BP is measured using a special device called Sphygmomanometer.
Professor Paul Krieger from Grand Rapids Community College’s Biology Department shares some methods for students on how to improve their retention of the subject of anatomy. This approach includes using a variety of clever methods to improve memory.
