The Nature of Things

Ep 9 - Why do we pant when we run?

The Nature of Things

Show Notes

How does oxygen help us run faster, and how do we make muscles? Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway. And Biologist Kiri Spanowicz.

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