In this episode of the APS Publications Podcast, featuring Advances in Physiology Education, coauthors Serena Kuang and Nora Laban discuss their recently published Illuminations paper “From compliance to moduli: clarifying basic mechanical properties of biological tissues.”

This article advances physiology education by clarifying the basic mechanical property-related terms in physiology, introducing two fundamental terms in material science that are often missing in physiology education, and revealing the interrelationships among these terms. It serves as a handy tool kit for physiology educators, researchers, as well as clinicians to select and apply these terms appropriately based on their needs.

From compliance to moduli: clarifying basic mechanical properties of biological tissues

Nora Laban, Radwa Dawood, and Serena Y. Kuang

Advances in Physiology Education 2025 49:3, 651-658