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Brant Isakson, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and resident member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), is publishing a book titled Balancing a Sauropod: The Physiology of a Dinosaur<\/em>.\u00a0 Available Nov. 29, the book brings Dr. Isakson\u2019s expertise in physiology, metabolism, and cardiovascular biology together to create a comprehensive picture of how the largest animals in history may have functioned. Balancing a Sauropod: The Physiology of a Dinosaur<\/em>, published by Elsevier Science, is written to both inform a lay audience and engage experts.<\/p>\n

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Brant Isakson, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and resident member of the Robert M. 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