Tag: lungs
The Genius of the Fetal Circulatory System
Last week, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world. It is difficult to imagine a more profound testimony to design.
From Bears to Whales: A Difficult Transition
Critics laughed, and he removed it from later editions, but Charles Darwin privately continued to believe that whales evolved from a “race of bears.”
How Does the Crocodile Hold Its Breath So Long?
The actress Kate Winslet can hold her breath for seven and a quarter minutes. A crocodile, though, can hold his breath for hours.
In Breath-Holding, Kate Winslet and a Croc Are Champions
Kate Winslet, and other actors, for the sake of “the newest frontier in blockbuster moviemaking” are learning to hold their breath for several minutes.
The Supposed Bad Design of the Human Pharynx
The pharynx affords us the abilities to breathe and swallow, but it does much more. It affords the ability for speech, language, and singing.