When I say … embodied cognition

The authors explore the definition of embodied cognition and explain its relevance and importance to medical education and health care.

As an experienced interventional radiologist and clinician‐educator, Irene demonstrates how to insert a drain into an obstructed kidney. She talks to a resident, visualises the kidney using an ultrasound device held in one hand and inserts the drain with the other, while carefully observing the patient's breathing. Almost magically, the needle tip slides smoothly into the middle of the pyelum. The next patient will be the resident's case.