We were adapted to run on many different surfaces, says Neil. Our brains are like the computer chips in our cars for limited slip differential. If there is a correct running technique, we're all different shapes and sizes. All four of us are a different shape. So can we just give? That's the correct technique. You do it, but you're different to you and you're Different to her and he's different to me.
Why do humans have butt cheeks? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn about the biomechanics of running with professor and running specialist Dr. Irene Davis, featuring Neil’s interview with author Chris McDougall.
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