Discovery Human Nature Forum

Incredible Human Machine

Join us on a guided tour inside the human body. We look at the complex functions that enable us to see, smell, hear, think, move and heal.

Take a high definition journey through a day in the life of the miraculous inner workings of the human body.

Take a high definition journey with National Geographic through a day in the life of the miraculous inner workings of the human body. From skin to bones to brains and everything in between, world-renowned athletes, rock stars, doctors and scientists guide us through the hows and whys of our daily lives. Steven Tyler’s legendary vocal cords give us intimate insight into how we produce sound. An Olympic weightlifter’s power, gymnast’s grace, and pentathlete’s endurance highlight how we can propel ourselves forward and up with astonishing agility and speed. The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels prove the essential link between our blood and our brain. Patients who have lost and regained vision and motion provide living testimonies to the remarkable resilience and regenerative abilities of the human body. Through 10,000 blinks of an eye, 20,000 breaths of air, 100,000 beats of the heart, see how stunning, surprising, and incredible a day in the life of a human really is.

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