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The Master Switch of Life

Studies of diving have led to the identification of the vertebrate animal's ultimate defense against asphyxia: a gross redistribution of the circulation that concentrates oxygen in the brain and heart

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 209 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “The Master Switch of Life” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 209 No. 6 (), p. 92
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1263-92