A Temperature for Life
Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth and shows how all living creatures depend on temperature for its survival.
Physicist Dr Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth. She reveals how life began in a dramatic place where hot meets cold, and how every single living creature on Earth depends on temperature for its survival. She uncovers the extraordinary natural engineering that animals have evolved to keep their bodies at the right temperature. And she witnesses the remarkable surgery that's using temperature to push the human body to the very brink of life.
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Body Chill: How does your body cope with cold?
Duration: 01:52
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How does your body cope with cold?
Duration: 01:52
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Helen Czerski |
Executive Producer | Jacqueline Smith |
Production Manager | Ashley Jackman |
Series Producer | Peter Oxley |
Producer | Mike Duffy |
Broadcasts
- Thu 22 Feb 2018 21:00
- Sun 25 Feb 2018 02:40
- Sun 25 Feb 2018 23:30
- Thu 15 Aug 2019 22:00
- Fri 16 Aug 2019 03:00
- Wed 15 Apr 2020 23:00
- Mon 27 Apr 2020 15:00Red Button One
- Tue 28 Apr 2020 18:00Red Button One
- Wed 29 Apr 2020 17:00Red Button One
- Thu 30 Apr 2020 15:00Red Button One
- Fri 1 May 2020 16:00Red Button One
- Tue 12 May 2020 15:00Red Button One
- Wed 6 Oct 2021 23:55
- Wed 28 Sep 2022 20:00
- Thu 29 Sep 2022 02:40
- Thu 29 Jun 2023 00:25
- Wed 23 Oct 2024 20:00
- Thu 24 Oct 2024 02:50
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