How much exercise is needed to counter the several hours of sitting we do every day? Our two regular physical therapists break it down. Then, we talk to a UW-Madison researcher about the science of color.
Featured in this Episode
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How to offset the harm done by sitting
It’s well known understood that a sedentary lifestyle is bad for our health. But if our jobs require staying seated for hours a day, what can we do? Physical therapists Lori Thein Brody and Jill Thein-Nissenbaum have suggestions.
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The meaning and power of color
Colors convey meaning, influence behavior and make us experience emotions. To explain why this is, we’ll talk to Karen Schloss, an associate professor of cognition in UW-Madison’s Department of Psychology and the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Jill Thein-Nissenbaum Guest
- Lori Thein Brody Guest
- Karen Schloss Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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