How mucus keeps us healthy - Katharina Ribbeck
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Your body produces more than a liter of mucus every day, and when you’re sick, it can be hard to miss. But what exactly is mucus?
And what does it do, besides making you miserable? Katharina Ribbeck
reveals the mysteries of this transparent, shape-shifting layer that
moistens and lubricates the vulnerable parts of our body while rendering
us invisible to potentially deadly microbes.
Why do you think the body uses a highly hydrated gel rather than a mechanically robust barrier (such as skin, for example) to coat the eyes, the respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal tract?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Katharina Ribbeck
- Director Anton Bogaty
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Collaborator Jacob S. Witten, Erica S. Frenkel, Wesley Chen, Tahoura S. Samad
- Narrator Addison Anderson
