Survive
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.
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Clips
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Survive: How does our body survive the cold?
Duration: 02:17
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Survive: Why aren't babies afraid of snakes?
Duration: 01:04
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Survive: Why do we develop disgust?
Duration: 01:34
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Christopher van Tulleken |
Presenter | Xand van Tulleken |
Executive Producer | Andrew Cohen |
Series Producer | Nigel Paterson |
Director | Matthew Dyas |
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 Oct 2017 21:00
- Fri 3 Nov 2017 01:45
- Thu 28 Feb 2019 20:00
- Fri 29 Jan 2021 14:0091Èȱ¬ Two except Scotland
- Wed 7 Sep 2022 21:00
- Thu 8 Sep 2022 02:15
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