The Human Body S01E07 · The End Of Life

Overview

Professor Robert Winston explores the processes our bodies go through when we die. He discovers what it is that determines when we are dead, and hears from people who have been through heart attacks and near-death experiences. And to shed light on the human side of dying, cameras accompany Herbie as he slowly succumbs to cancer and shows that it is possible to die without pain and fear.

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1. 1 1. Life Story1998-05-20 · 50mDocumentary series focusing on the seven ages of existence, using real-life examples as well as state-of-the-art photography and specially-devised medical imaging. In this programm
2. 2 2. An Everyday Miracle1998-05-27 · 50mThis programme follows a pregnancy from conception to birth using new medical imaging techniques developed for the series
3. 3 3. First Steps1998-06-03 · 50mMotion analysis, a new filming technique, reveals the intricacies of how babies crawl. Medical imaging shows the tiny organ in a baby's ear that ensures balance. And an ingenious e
4. 4 4. Raging Teens1998-06-10 · 50mIn this programme, Professor Robert Winston looks at the physical changes brought about by puberty. Footage shot inside the body reveals how sexual development accelerates, periods
5. 5 5. Brain Power1998-06-17 · 50mThis programme examines the human brain, the most complicated object in the known universe. Cameras capture a single brain cell, magnified 10,000 times, as it fires an electrical i
6. 6 6. As Time Goes By1998-06-24 · 50mHumans are the only mammals to live beyond their child-bearing years, and this programme examines the ravages of ageing. Professor Robert Winston explains why baldness and wrinkles
7. 7 7. The End Of Life1998-06-25 · 50mProfessor Robert Winston explores the processes our bodies go through when we die. He discovers what it is that determines when we are dead, and hears from people who have been thr