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Bill Bryson: What should we know about how our bodies work?

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In this episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we hear from renowned travel writer and science communicator, Bill Bryson.

Beloved by readers around the world, his works have included Notes from a Small Island, an observation of life in England, and the best-selling science book A Short History of Nearly Everything.

His new book is called The Body: A Guide for Occupants (£25, Doubleday), where he turns inward to look at the mechanisms that keep us alive.

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