First to Last • episode "S1E2" Inside the Human Body

Category: Health

Michael Mosley shows how the body performs countless small miracles to stay alive.

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Inside the Human Body • 4 episodes •

Creation

Michael Mosley shows the sequence of biological events that lead to human birth.

Health

First to Last

Michael Mosley shows how the body performs countless small miracles to stay alive.

Health

Building Your Brain

Michael Mosley traces our development from birth to adulthood.

Health

Hostile World

Michael Mosley reveals the ingenious ways the body defends itself against a hostile world.

Health

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