Instant Genius Podcast: The heart, with Sian Harding

Ever wondered why the heart is connected to love? Or how you can keep your heart health in good shape? We spoke to Sian Harding, author of The Exquisite Machine: The new science of the heart, to find out.

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Alex Hughes

Published: September 26, 2022 at 8:38 am

Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this week's episode, we talk to Dr Sian Harding.

She's a cardiologist and author of the book The Exquisite Machine: The New Science Of The Heart (£25, Penguin)

In this episode, she explains how the heart works, how to keep it healthy and debunks a number of popular myths around this ever-so-important organ.

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Alex is a staff writer at BBC Science Focus. He has worked for a number of brands covering technology and science with an interest in consumer tech, robotics, AI and the often generally wonderful and weird world of future technology.