Book 10, Question 150
Why Do Doctors and Scientists Still Have So Much to Learn About the Human Body?
Doctors and scientists still have so much to learn about the human body because it is amazingly complicated. They are still discovering how the brain, gut microbes, and even sleep work. Every good question about your body can lead to a new discovery.
More fun facts
- Scientists have found human brains hundreds or even thousands of years old that did not decay.
- Research suggests people go through periods of rapid aging in their 40s and 60s.
- Teeth are joints, and scientists are still learning about the ligaments that hold them in place.
- One science writer describes the human body as bags stuffed inside more bags.
- Doctors and scientists are still studying, and trying to copy, the body's many natural bags.
Sources: Scientific American, Scientific American
Questions kids ask
Are there still discoveries to make about the body?
Yes. Every year scientists learn surprising new things, like ancient brains that did not decay.