Inside the Human Body  - TV series (2011)

1. Best of Series

Mark as watched

05/06/2011

Using state-of-the-art graphics, based on real images and scientific research, Michael Mosley reveals the ingenious inner workings of your body, starting with the extraordinary story of how a sperm and egg fuse to create life.

Using state-of-the-art graphics, based on real images and scientific research, Michael Mosley reveals the ingenious inner workings of your body, starting with the extraordinary story of how a sperm and egg fuse to create life.

1. Creation

Mark as watched

05/05/2011

The story of human biological creation. The programme follows the progress of a couple who are expecting triplets, from the 4D scan when they first come face-to-face with their babies to the dramatic finale of birth. Plus, meet a woman expecting her 16th baby and the oldest conjoined twins in the world.

The story of human biological creation. The programme follows the progress of a couple who are expecting triplets, from the 4D scan when they first come face-to-face with their babies to the dramatic finale of birth. Plus, meet a woman expecting her 16th baby and the oldest conjoined twins in the world.

2. First to Last

Mark as watched

12/05/2011

In this episode, Michael Mosley shows how existence is a struggle and how, minute by minute, from your first breath to your last, your body performs countless small miracles to keep you alive.

In this episode, Michael Mosley shows how existence is a struggle and how, minute by minute, from your first breath to your last, your body performs countless small miracles to keep you alive.

3. Building Your Brain

Mark as watched

19/05/2011

Michael Mosley traces our development from birth to adulthood, and reveals that the human brain is so sophisticated it takes more than twenty years to mature.

Michael Mosley traces our development from birth to adulthood, and reveals that the human brain is so sophisticated it takes more than twenty years to mature.

4. Hostile World

Mark as watched

26/05/2011

Michael Mosley reveals the ingenious ways in which your body defends itself against a hostile world - where sunlight shatters your DNA and every breath contains microbes that can kill.

Michael Mosley reveals the ingenious ways in which your body defends itself against a hostile world - where sunlight shatters your DNA and every breath contains microbes that can kill.