It’s all about good humour and not a drop of bad blood as Stacey and Clinton pour out the science of the red and white cells pumping through our bodies. They pass on the Cheerios and head straight into a heart pumping oxygenated orchestra of transportation, regulation, communication and protection. From how blood moves through our veins, arteries, and capillaries, the process of plasma leakage, tissue fluid exchange, and the effects of the scent of blood. Plus what happens when you hack your blood and the evolutionary adaptations of blood for peak performance in some populations. Leave the buff coat at home and channel your inner Buffy instead for all things crimson, yellow, black and blue. Curriculum Links: Biology: Body systems (circulatory system's role in transporting oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products), cells (components and functions) and genetics and evolution (evolutionary adaptations related to blood, such as the adaptations of Sherpas living at high altitudes). Chemistry: Components of blood including plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets.  Health and Physical Education: Performance enhancement and doping in sport including the physiological effects and potential risks of blood doping and other blood-related performance-enhancing substances.Ethics: Ethical considerations of blood doping and genetic manipulation including the ethical issues surrounding the use of blood manipulation techniques in sports and potential future applications of genetic manipulation related to blood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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