Born to Run Farther with Dr. Irene Davis and Chris McDougall

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🗓️ 21 May 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Why do humans have butt cheeks? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn about the biomechanics of running with professor and running specialist Dr. Irene Davis, featuring Neil’s interview with author Chris McDougall.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Star Talk.
0:04.0	You're a place in the universe where science and pop culture collide.
0:10.0	Star Talk begins right now.
0:14.0	This is Star Talk.
0:16.0	Sports Edition.
0:18.0	I'm your host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, your personal astrophysicist and one time athlete.
0:23.0	Actually, today's topic is born to run.
0:28.0	Father.
0:30.0	I got my co-host Chuck Knife, Chuck.
0:32.0	And that's right.
0:33.0	No time athlete.
0:35.0	Maybe no time.
0:37.0	You just joke about athletes when you do a stand-up.
0:40.0	There it is.
0:42.0	And I got Gary O'Reilly, Gary former pro footballer over in the UK,
0:48.0	giving authenticity to this show.
0:50.0	I'm sorry.
0:51.0	And this topic is all in.
0:53.0	I mean, we're talking about the bio mechanics.
0:55.0	I love that term, the concept, the profession, the bio mechanics of running.
1:00.0	And we're going to talk about, like, what do we need shoes?
1:05.0	What are shoes for?
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