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So much sitting, looking at screens. Can we combat our sedentary lives? | Body Electric

Published: Oct. 3, 2023, 3:19 p.m.

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This is an episode of Body Electric a series airing over at the TED Radio Hour. In this special series, host Manoush Zomorodi investigates the relationship between our technology and our bodies and asks: How are we physically adapting to meet the demands of the Information Age? Why do so many of us feel utterly drained after a day spent attached to our devices?
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\\nPart one kicks off with an exploration into how economic eras have shaped the human body in the past with author Vybarr Cregan-Reid. Then, Columbia University researcher and exercise physiologist Keith Diaz and Manoush discuss his findings and propose a challenge to listeners: Let\'s see if we can end this cycle of type, tap, collapse together.
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\\nClick here to find out more about the project: npr.org/bodyelectric

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