By 
Jay Buckey
 | 
TED-Ed Original

Gravity and the human body

Our bodies function necessarily under the presence of gravity; how blood pumps a sense of balance and bone growth are all due to life in a world where gravity is an inescapable reality. Armed with experiments from neuroscientists David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel astronaut Jay Buckey presents a thought experiment: How would our bodies work without the force of gravity?

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