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Human: The World Within
The Human Body's Five Senses
An introduction into the amazing functions of the human body's five senses. Our bodies are constantly absorbing different kinds of information from the outside world. Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, feelings. Inside the body all of these things are pieced together to create our individual reality.
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See how the technology of the brain and nervous system shape our experience of the world.
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Explore the incredible world of human sensation and how it defines our reality.
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Uncover how the human body defends itself in an increasingly dangerous global environment.
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Journey through the factory at the center of our bodies that turns food into energy.
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See the world beneath the human heartbeat that makes our craziest feats possible.
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Learn the story of human reproduction from attraction to a baby’s first breath.