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Blood: The superhighway of the body

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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Ox Blood - The Perfect Replacement for Human Blood

In the late 1800s, milk wasn't a good replacement for blood because it doesn't carry oxygen. Dr. William Amberson has found the perfect substitute for human blood: Ox blood. Simply withdraw the blood from a healthy ox and take out the protein that carries oxygen around the body. Then mix that hemoglobin with salt and voila! Well, I never how rude were you raised in a barn.

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