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Birds and bees do it \u2026 and so do fish. In a discovery that highlights the adaptive benefits of walking, scientists have discovered fish that can walk on land. Not fin-flap their bodies, mind you, but ambulate like reptiles.\xa0\xa0\nAnd speaking of which, new research shows that T Rex, the biggest reptile of them all, wasn\u2019t a sprinter, but could be an efficient hunter by outwalking its prey.\nFind out the advantage of legging it, and how human bipedalism stacks up. Not only is walking good for our bodies and brains, but not walking can change your personality and adversely affect your health.\xa0\nGuests:\xa0\n\n\nHans Larsson\xa0\u2013\xa0Paleontologist and biologist, and Director of the Redpath Museum at McGill University in Montr\xe9al.\n\n\nShane O\u2019Mara\xa0\u2013\xa0Neuroscientist and professor of experimental brain research at Trinity College Dublin. He is the author of \u201cIn Praise of Walking.\u201d\n\n\nBrooke Flammang\xa0\u2013\xa0Biologist at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.\n\n\nBig Picture Science is part of the\xa0Airwave Media\xa0podcast network.\xa0Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\noriginally aired October 5, 2020\n\xa0\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices