The Amazing Human Body
When Puberty Starts
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Building a Heart
Dr. Ott takes skin cells and reprograms them into stem cells.
Dr. Ott takes skin cells and reprograms them into stem cells.
When Puberty Starts
What determines when we start puberty has until recently been a mystery.
What determines when we start puberty has until recently been a mystery.
Recker Eans, Drummer
What Recker does during this growing period will change the structure of his brain.
What Recker does during this growing period will change the structure of his brain.
Danny McCaskill, Cyclist
Danny demonstrates how new motor skills must be learned and developed with practice.
Danny demonstrates how new motor skills must be learned and developed with practice.
Freya Christie, Professional Tennis Player
Freya's bones in her racket arm have become thicker to cope with her intense workouts.
Freya's bones in her racket arm have become thicker to cope with her intense workouts.
From Day One, You Learn
From an early age, we learn how to control the movements of our bodies.
From an early age, we learn how to control the movements of our bodies.
Working Together
We learn to work together by reading the emotions and facial expressions of others.
We learn to work together by reading the emotions and facial expressions of others.
Extreme Cold
Our bodies respond quickly to survive in cold temperatures.
Our bodies respond quickly to survive in cold temperatures.
Kate Burn, Ballerina
The story of how our body deals with damage and repair can be told through Kate's feet.
The story of how our body deals with damage and repair can be told through Kate's feet.
Our Fears
Fear is a learned behavior.
Fear is a learned behavior.
Lew Hollander, Triathlete
As Lew pushes himself, his body demands more oxygen to keep it going.
As Lew pushes himself, his body demands more oxygen to keep it going.