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Body Electric
Body Electric
NPR

Our bodies are adapting and changing to meet the demands of the Information Age. What is happening? And what can we do... more

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Episodes

5 minute walk + talk: Writer Kelly Corrigan on making movement breaks productive

To kick off Season 2 of Body Electric, host Manoush Zomorodi takes a five minute walk with writer Kelly Corrigan.... more

30 Apr 2024 · 5 minutes
TED Radio Hour: A More Walkable World

We know walking is good for our bodies, our communities, and our planet. But our car-centric cities and screen-filled lives... more

23 Mar 2024 · 50 minutes
Thinking Long-Term: Making Movement a Lifelong Habit

The Body Electric challenge has inspired tens of thousands of listeners to incorporate more movement into their days. For some,... more

08 Jan 2024 · 12 minutes
What Zoom Does To Our Brains

We've all heard of "Zoom fatigue"—that feeling of depletion and exhaustion after a long video call. New findings explain what... more

08 Jan 2024 · 11 minutes
Top 10 Listener Tips To Keep Moving

Last fall, over 20,000 listeners joined our study with Columbia University to take movement breaks throughout the day. They reported... more

08 Jan 2024 · 15 minutes
Part 6: Walk Into The Future

In part six: host Manoush Zomorodi digs into the preliminary results of the listener study with Columbia University researcher Keith... more

17 Nov 2023 · 33 minutes
Part 5: The Mind-Body-Tech Connection

In part five: host Manoush Zomorodi investigates what information overload does to our physical and mental health. Could our tech... more

17 Nov 2023 · 26 minutes
Part 4: Below the Belt

In part four: host Manoush Zomorodi explores the connection between our posture and our mood. A lot of us associate... more

17 Nov 2023 · 24 minutes
Part 3: Why Our Eyes Are Elongating

In part three: host Manoush Zomorodi explores how our tech habits are causing our eyes to change shape—to elongate—which causes... more

17 Nov 2023 · 24 minutes
Part 2: When Human Met Desk

In part two: host Manoush Zomorodi delves into how we met and fell hard for the personal computer—and why we... more

17 Nov 2023 · 23 minutes
Body Electric
5 minute walk + talk: Writer Kelly Corrigan on making movement breaks productive
Body Electric