Your Wrist Is a Hot Mess—Here’s Why Evolution Dropped the Ball (Powered by Avonetics.com)

28/03/2025 13 min

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Episode Synopsis

Your wrist is a biomechanical disaster—why do your forearm bones twist like a pretzel? From martial arts advantages to chronic injury risks, we dissect the weird science behind this "design fail" and why evolution prioritizes "good enough" over perfect engineering. Discover why your body is full of jury-rigged solutions (looking at you, laryngeal nerve) and how these quirks make humans simultaneously fragile and fascinating. For advertising opportunities, visit Avonetics.com.

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