EPISODE · Mar 10, 2017 · 17 MIN

Hands

from The Why Factor · host BBC World Service

There is something satisfying about working with our hands. Whether it is making something, fixing something or caring for someone, tactile skills are rewarding and valuable. Maria Margaronis asks what it is about working with our hands that make us so fundamentally human. (Photo: Artist Hitomi Hosono holds her ceramic pot)

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