Discover how living matter moves and why it matters to your everyday life.
This classic collection presents six lectures from the Royal Institution Christmas series, introducing the science of Life in Motion. It explains how muscles and nerves work together to power movement, and how researchers study these processes in simple, understandable ways.
Geared toward curious young readers, it shows how scientists observe, measure, and reason about the body's motions, linking everyday experience with the methods of physiology.
- How muscles contract and generate energy and heat
- How nerve signals travel and trigger movement
- Ways scientists measure timing and speed in the nervous system
- Everyday examples that connect living motion to the body’s function
Ideal for readers drawn to the mysteries of the body and the workings of science.