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Beth Linker is Turning Good Posture On its Head

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the β€œposture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.

Β© Hannah Beier for The New York Times

In her new book, Beth Linker, a historian of science at the University of Pennsylvania, confronts conventional wisdom about good posture. β€œIt’s fake news,” she said.
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