The Human Body: Secrets of your Life Revealed

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The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed

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Chris and Xand van Tulleken uncover the latest secrets of our bodies.

In this major three-part series, Chris and Xand van Tulleken uncover the latest secrets of our bodies.

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The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed: Series 1: Episode 2: Survive

Survive

Episode 2

Episode 2: Survive

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A look at what keeps the human body alive, including reflexes and the immune system.

Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at what keeps the human body alive, including reflexes, damage repair mechanisms and the immune system.

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken discover the everyday miracles that keep you alive. They explore the extraordinary lengths our bodies go to in order to keep our organs working at every moment of every day. They see how powerful reflexes keep us safe from danger and uncover the amazing mechanisms our bodies call on to repair damage. And for the first time ever, they see exactly how our immune systems’ killer cells go into battle against deadly infection.

The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed: Series 1

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