But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Why are some people left-handed?

04.22.2022 - By Vermont PublicPlay

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Why are some people right-handed and some are left-handed? And what’s up with some people being ambidextrous (equally good with both hands)? Why, in the past, did some people try to make left-handed people use their right hands? We talk with Chris McManus, professor and author of the book Right Hand, Left Hand: The Origins of Asymmetry in Brains, Bodies, Atoms, and Cultures . We’ll even find out how common left-handedness (or left-pawedness) is in other animals!

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