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Radio 4,1 min

SeriesDeep Calm - with Michael Mosley

The Vagus nerve: "Primary highway for the parasympathetic nervous system"

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

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Neuroscientist Mara Mather explains how messages from this nerve calm brain activity.

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