It’s been another “ph-un” filled year of physiology on the I Spy Physiology blog! We’ve featured posts ranging from marijuana research and bone cancer in children to how many steps do we really need to take per day and if alkaline water lives up to the hype. To complement our Women’s Health Research Initiative, our contributors put a spotlight on women’s heart health and how far we still need to go to include females in biomedical studies. And this year the blog celebrated a major milestone—the publication of our 500th post!

The most-read posts of 2024 covered topics we can all relate to sometimes—the feelings of loneliness and isolation and how stress can affect our health. They also highlighted how physiology relates to pop culture subjects such as high-heeled shoes and video games. See what else rounded out the top 10:

1. Fighting Social Isolation and Loneliness to Protect Our Health
2. Women in Science: How Far We’ve Come and Where We Still Need to Go
3. How Can Walking and Wearing Socks Help Video Gamers?
4. How Does Eating and Exercising at the Right Time Reduce Your Risk of Chronic Disease?
5. Spotlight On: The Vagus Nerve
6. Ripples in Childhood, Waves in Adulthood: Stress and Health
7. Mississippi’s Heart Beats for the Jackson Heart Study
8. Wearing High Heels May Help You Walk More Efficiently
9. Are Cheerios the Superhero of Our Hearts?
10. How Exercise Protects You From Dementia

Are there science topics you want to know more about in 2025? Let us know in the comments or email us. Happy Holidays from I Spy Physiology!