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Anatomy
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The lexicon
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What the corpus says
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Jonathan Reisman highlights the human throat's design flaw, where the esophagus and trachea are millimeters apart, causing choking risks.
Jonathan Reisman · Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
An average male produces 500 billion sperm, vastly outnumbering the total human population ever lived.
Jonathan Reisman · Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
The liver functions as a gatekeeper, metabolizing substances like alcohol and drugs, and is essential for survival.
Jonathan Reisman · Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
Arctic indigenous diets historically relied heavily on fat, with blubber and fish as primary sources.
Jonathan Reisman · Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
Artificial womb technology is within a decade of development, potentially saving premature babies.
Jonathan Reisman · Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
Voices on anatomy
6 standout quotes from across the corpus.
Go read
4 books and papers cited across these episodes.
For the specialist
What experts find new
2 expert-level takeaways for a specialist reader.
At the frontier
Still unresolved
1 open questions flagged across these conversations.
The thinkers
Who takes this idea on, by how often they return to it.