Author Topic: Body story (TV show) (Read 956 times)

FaecDog · October 06, 2012, 01:26:05 PM

so I found a show that ran on discovery from around 98 to 01 and apparently it's about your body and stuff, check it out because it make you moar smarterer. here's a more accurate description

Body Story is an educational science series focused on the human body and the biological processes it undergoes during distinct life events. The series has been praised equally for its educational content, impressive visual graphics, and engaging human stories. Produced by Wall To Wall for the Discovery Channel, episodes 1-3 were released in 1998 and episodes 4-7 were released in 2001.

Episode 1: Body Snatchers

Go inside the bodies of two women whose natural systems each must deal with foreign organisms trying to control its host: a flu virus and a growing fetus. The body's reaction to and changes from each "invader" are truly remarkable

Episode 2: Breaking Down

This episode explores the human body's miraculous power to build and regenerate its intricate structures, and how the inevitable dimishment of that ability brings about aging and death.

Episode 3: The Beast Within

Unravel the mysteries of the two most important organs in the human body - the heart and the brain. First, take a look at how frail the human heart is as an emergency team frantically works to save a heart-attack victim. Then, meet a man whose brain cannot correctly transmit signals - because he's consumed too much alcohol.

Episode 4: Teen Dreams

Follow the flow of hormones from pituitary glands on through the bloodstream of two young teens, Darren and Natalie, as the dramatic effects of puberty unfold. The month culminates with Natalie's first menstruation and a weekend party during which Darren's body seemingly does everything it can to ruin his chances with Natalie.

Episode 5: Crash - Pt.1, Pt.2, Pt.3, Pt.4

A husband and wife are critically injured in a car crash. See how the force of impact damages the delicate internal structures of their bodies - and how doctors work to save their lives.

Episode 6: Spreading Menace - Pt.1, Pt.2, Pt.3, Pt.4

The digestive system comes under scrutiny in this episode, as Mike, suffering from food poisoning, unwillingly plays host to thousands of salmonella bacteria. Then George tries to lose weight; his brain says diet but his body thinks famine.

Episode 7: Out of Control - Pt.1, Pt.2, Pt.3, Pt.4

This two-part story first explains how an infant's brain grows and develops, and how various sectors of the brain control different aspects of function. Part two takes you inside a woman who has been stung by a wasp. A subsequent sting triggers a massive and deadly allergic reaction.