So much sitting, looking at screens. Can we combat our sedentary lives? | Body Electric

<p>This is an episode of Body Electric a series airing over at the TED Radio Hour. In this special series, host Manoush Zomorodi investigates the relationship between our technology and our bodies and asks: How are we physically adapting to meet the demands of the Information Age? Why do so many of us feel utterly drained after a day spent attached to our devices?<br> <br> Part one kicks off with an exploration into how economic eras have shaped the human body in the past with author Vybarr Cregan-Reid. Then, Columbia University researcher and exercise physiologist Keith Diaz and Manoush discuss his findings and propose a challenge to listeners: Let's see if we can end this cycle of type, tap, collapse together.<br> <br> Click here to find out more about the project: <a href="http://npr.org/bodyelectric" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">npr.org/bodyelectric</a></p>