Everything you need for like a running animal is all piled up in human body. We have springy tenions, we have this nucal ligament and arches in our feet which give us lots of recoil energy. So just be careful when you talk about arches in your feet. Stephen J. Jones: "I'm just... I just want to want you to know before you step someplace where we got to fight about it"
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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