A layperson's introduction to science's least-understood sense examines the mysteries of the human balance system and the intricate processes through which the body interacts with gravity and space, covering such topics as fetal somersaults, weightlessness as experienced by astronauts, and balance therapy.

A layperson's introduction to science's least-understood sense examines the mysteries of the human balance system and the intricate processes through which the body interacts with gravity and space, covering such topics as fetal somersaults, weightlessness as experienced by astronauts, and balance therapy.