Instant Genius Bill Bryson: What should we know about how our bodies work?
Oct 23, 2019
44:49
In this episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we hear from renowned travel writer and science communicator, Bill Bryson.
Beloved by readers around the world, his works have included Notes from a Small Island, an observation of life in England, and the best-selling science book A Short History of Nearly Everything.
His new book is called The Body: A Guide for Occupants (£25, Doubleday), where he turns inward to look at the mechanisms that keep us alive.
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Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:
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- What does our skin tell us about ourselves? – Dr Monty Lyman
- Is an implantable electronic device the future of medicine? – Gordon Wallace
- What does a world with an ageing population look like? – Sarah Harper
- What does it mean to be a man? – Gary Barker
- Is gene editing inspiring or terrifying? – Nessa Carey
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