"A gleefully gruesome look at the actual science behind the most outlandish, cartoonish, and impossible deaths you can imagine What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only a swimsuit? How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun? How far could you actually get in digging a hole to China? Paul Doherty, senior staff scientist at San Francisco's famed Exploratorium Museum, and writer Cody Cassidy explore...

Provides information about various bodily functions, including ear wax, eye gunk, saliva, and body odor. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

"Based on their #1 kids podcast, Wow in the World, hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz take readers on a hilarious, fact-filled, and highly illustrated journey through the human body--covering everything from our toes to our tongues to our brains and our lungs!"-- Provided by publisher.

"Unveil the impressive mysteries of your own body with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy! "champ and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings"-- Provided by publisher.

In a purpose-built dissection lab, Dr. George McGavin is joined by leading anatomy experts to dissect a real foot, taking it apart layer by layer to reveal what makes it unique in the animal kingdom. We discover the incredible natural engineering that is key to our greatest physical achievements, from a baby's first steps to a ballerina on point.

Fat has a reputation as public health enemy number one. We've spent decades trying to eat less of it- yet today we're unhealthier than ever. This engaging film sees a group of health service workers undergo a series of eating trials- including a bold experiment to investigate the effects of giving up fat altogether. Monitoring the effects of their drastic diet, the program demonstrates how, for healthy people, low-fat diets are bad news. Discover...

Using sophisticated CGI and fMRI imaging techniques, this program explores the amazing biomechanical benchmarks in the first 12 months of a human life. Viewers witness the drama and spectacle of birth, watch the infant's lungs kick in, observe the swiftly beating and rapidly growing heart, study the expanding skeleton, and examine the muscles that mature with every little kick toward the ability to crawl. Cell division, the building of neural synapses,...

In this program, Greg Foot attempts to dig to Australia, gets sucked into quicksand to discover if it's as deadly as the movies make out, eats a stupefying amount of fast food to see just how quickly you can get fat without really trying, and, with the help of a pig, finds out whether it's physically possible to die of a broken heart.

Presents activities demonstrating the systems of the human body.

We can survive underwater only for as long as we can make one breath of air last. But the way our bodies respond can dramatically alter how long it is possible to make that one breath last. In this program, doctor of extreme medicine Kevin Fong explores ways to survive underwater as he escapes from a sinking helicopter, walks through a tank of sharks wearing an antique diving suit, and intentionally gives himself nitrogen narcosis.