Many people have health problems connected with their hearts
Alice and Finn talk about an amazing scientific achievement which has changed lives - a completely artificial heart.
This week's question:
Which of these creatures has the slowest heartbeat?
a) an elephant
b) a human being
c) a dog
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
A New Lease of Life
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Grammar
- artificial
objects or materials which do not occur naturally, and are made by people
- a new lease of life
a new, positive stage in your life
- heartbeat
the regular movement of the heart as it pumps blood
around the body- comforting
reassuring
- got to a point
reached a position or time
- mind-blowing
extraordinary or amazing
- pneumatic
powered by compressed or pressurised air
- rucksack
large bag for carrying personal belongings, which is
carried on the back
