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Oct 2023
29m 25s

From the TED Radio Hour | Body Electric

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About this episode

Hello my fellow suffering human beings! I've got something very special for you. My friend, Manoush Zomorodi – host of TED Radio Hour from NPR – has been working on a special series called Body Electric: an interactive investigation into the relationship between our technology and our bodies.

Do you ever spend all day at a computer…and then, in the evening, you only have the energy to look at your phone or TV? Ever wondered what all that tech time is doing to your health? 

In this series, you'll hear how our bodies are adapting and changing to meet the demands of the Information Age…and what we can do to end this vicious cycle of type, tap, collapse. There's even an interactive study you can sign up for! 

Here's the first episode. If you like what you hear, listen to Body Electric on the TED Radio Hour podcast from NPR. 


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