logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2019
15m 1s

Body Hacking: More Than Human

Spotlight English
About this episode
Anne Muir and Liz Waid tell about a group of people who explore the relationship between the human body and technology.

Check out more Spotlight English content at: www.SpotlightEnglish.com
Up next
Sep 14
Dolly Parton: The Queen of Country Music
She was one of the most influential women in country music history. And she did it with a smile.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/dolly-parton-the-queen-of-country-music/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit ... Show More
24m 36s
Sep 7
Is Shohei Ohtani the Best Baseball Player Ever?
Roger Basick and Alice Irizarry introduce us to the game of baseball and to one of the players who may be the greatest to ever play the game.https://spotlightenglish.com/uncategorized/is-shohei-ohtani-the-best-baseball-player-ever/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/sp ... Show More
16m 48s
Sep 3
Chimamanda Adichie The Wise Young Writer practice English with Spotlight
Are stories important to you? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.www.spotlightenglish.comDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFacebook: https://www.face ... Show More
14m 13s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2023
Body Electric Part 1: The Body Through The Ages
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 devic ... Show More
28m 28s
Oct 2023
So much sitting, looking at screens. Can we combat our sedentary lives? | Body Electric
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? W ... Show More
28m 28s
Jan 2024
Biohacking
Night vision. Superhuman strength. And… kale salad? In episode 95 of Overthink, Ellie and David explore the weird world of biohackers, who leverage science and technology to optimize their bodies. The movement raises rich philosophical questions, from the blurry ethics of self-ex ... Show More
59m 19s
Oct 2023
Introducing Body Electric
We’ve got a special 6-part series with an interactive twist coming your way: On Body Electric, TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi investigates the relationship between our bodies and our technology…and she has a challenge for YOU. Starts Tuesday, October 3rd Hosted on Acast. Se ... Show More
2 m
Aug 2022
Blood Pressure
On this show Dr Matt & Dr Mike take you on a journey through the weird and wonderful structures and functions of the human body!Twitter: @drmiketodorovicInstagram: @drmiketodorovicTikTok: @dr_mike_todorovic*This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute med ... Show More
1h 33m
Jul 2023
Bodies, brains and computers
We've been building computers to think like us for years, but our ability to replicate human senses has been impossible. Until now. Evolutionary biologist and broadcaster Professor Ben Garrod, is off to meet some of the sensory innovators and technological pioneers who are develo ... Show More
27m 36s
Oct 2023
Introducing Body Electric
We've got a special 6-part series with an interactive twist coming your way: On Body Electric, TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi investigates the relationship between our technology and our bodies... and she has a challenge for YOU. Starts Tuesday, October 3rd.See pcm.adswizz. ... Show More
2 m
Oct 2023
Body Electric: The Body Through The Ages
Being inside, hunching in front of a computer screen for hours at a time – these things take a toll on our minds and our bodies. Today on the show, TED Radio Hour's Manoush Zomorodi brings their new series Body Electric to Short Wave's Regina G. Barber. We learn about the negativ ... Show More
15m 16s
Oct 2023
Introducing Body Electric
We’ve got a special 6-part series with an interactive twist coming your way: On Body Electric, TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi investigates the relationship between our bodies and our technology…and she has a challenge for YOU. Starts Tuesday, October 3rd Hosted on Acast. Se ... Show More
2 m
Jan 2024
So much sitting, looking at screens. Can we combat our sedentary lives? | Body Electric
This is an episode we think you might enjoy of Body Electric. TED Radio Hour 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 ut ... Show More
28m 56s