Episode list

Body Story

Under Pressure

Wed, Nov 11, 1998
Pressure of work, unhealthy eating and smoking habits, and lack or exercise can lead to a heart attack. Emergency treatment is required to save the patient's life.
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The Cold War

Wed, Nov 18, 1998
A flu virus invades the body, multiplying rapidly, causing a common cold, but also triggering the immune system's various defense mechanisms.
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Basic Instinct

Wed, Nov 25, 1998
The struggle between two parts of the brain, the cerebral cortex governing rational behavior, and the limbic system triggering primitive, animal instincts, which can be given free rein by alcohol consumption.
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Crash Repairs

Wed, Dec 02, 1998
The power of the body to heal itself after an accident, first closing the wound, then working steadily towards repairing the broken bone.
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The Takeover

Wed, Dec 09, 1998
The successive stages of pregnancy, from conception to birth, showing how the fetus manages to take control of a woman's body in order to survive.
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Shut Down

Wed, Dec 16, 1998
The inevitable aging process of the body, with cells and ultimately organs degenerating, leading to death.
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