Do that thing with the thing

The human body's most basic functions are examined over the course of a single day in the book "Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream." Oh, its also the title of a circa-1995 King Crimson tune. Yikes.

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The author, Jennifer Ackerman, will be on the Brian Lehrer Show tomorrow to talk about the scientific reasons our bodies do the things they do.

Listen Live: Tuesday, October 16, at 10am, 93.9 FM & AM 820 on The Brian Lehrer Show