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    Balance: A Dizzying Journey Through the Science of Our Most Delicate Sense
    Balance: A Dizzying Journey Through the Science of Our Most Delicate Sense
    Balance: A Dizzying Journey Through the Science of Our Most Delicate Sense
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    Balance: A Dizzying Journey Through the Science of Our Most Delicate Sense

    Written by Carol Svec

    Narrated by Wendy Tremont King

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    Balance is a lively, 360-degree exploration of our body's supersense. Health and wellness writer Carol Svec examines every facet of balance in a way that is highly entertaining, broadly accessible, and rigorously researched. Listeners follow her through various facilities as she talks with scientists doing state-of-the-art research. She grilled an egg in a virtual kitchen, had her senses fooled in a Tumbling Room by a mannequin named Hans, survived "the Vominator" without losing her lunch, and experienced drunken dizziness inside a police muster room. Chapters include fascinating case studies of people whose lives are affected by balance dysfunction, the latest research initiatives, the coolest gadgets used by researchers, and first-person accounts of what it's like to be a scientific guinea pig for balance. In a clear, friendly style, Svec communicates what she has learned about balance from some of the top scientists in the world, including how balance research is being applied to help those who are ill, elderly, disabled, or simply prone to queasiness, and what ingenious, potentially life-changing advances may be coming down the road.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 1, 2017
    ISBN9781541478817
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    Carol Svec

    Carol Svec is a seasoned health writer and the author of three books. She lives in North Carolina.

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