Portrait of the heart as a muscle and a miracle. Full of beautiful details and astonishing facts. (And a perfect gateway to reading Brian Doyle’s «The Wet Engine», one of the most touching books I’ve read in recent years)

From Weekly Filet #440, in May 2023.

The Heart Wing

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