THE HEART with Herman Taylor
6/12/202626 min
It beats. It throws blood. It breaks – but not if Dr. Herman Taylor can help it. Cardiology is a vast field but Dr. Taylor joined for a 101 on how the heart works, and how to take care of it. Get pumped for valves, tubes, electrical shocks, heavy metal hearts, what to do in an emergency, and what your heart wants you to eat. Also: the worst heart-themed art out there.
Browse Dr. Taylor’s publications on ResearchGate
A donation went to the Center for Black Agency and Resilience
Full-length (*not* G-rated) Cardiology episode + tons of science links
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Oh, hey, it's the woman on the swamp tour who won't stop screaming yee-haw, Alie Ward. Oh, welcome to Smologies. If this is your first time here, these are shorter episodes. They're kind of digests of our classic Ologies episodes, but they are kid-safe, parent-approved, G-rated. So welcome all. This episode is very close to my heart. It's a great one. Cardiology. Your heart. You have one. It's beating in you right now. Same with me. So let's get into how it works.