You’re Probably Breathing Wrong (w/ James Nestor)
Episode description
James Nestor, science journalist and author of the book "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,” explains how you might be breathing wrong. Plus: learn about the surprising way spiders spin their webs in zero gravity.
Spiders in zero g orient their webs with light by Steffie Drucker
- Spiders in space: without gravity, light becomes key to orientation. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uob-sis120920.php
- Zschokke, S., Countryman, S., & Cushing, P. E. (2020). Spiders in space—orb-web-related behaviour in zero gravity. The Science of Nature, 108(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-020-01708-8
Additional resources for James Nestor:
- Pick up "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qoXzaL
- James Nestor's website: https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/
- James Nestor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJamesNestor
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