Body Story: Out of control
Body Story: Breaking down
Body story: The beast within
Body story: Crash
Body story: Teen dreams
Body story: Spreading menace
Body story: Body snatchers
Episode 1 - Body Snatchers: Go inside the bodies of two women whose natural systems each must deal with foreign organisms trying to control its host: a flu virus and a growing fetus. The body's reaction to and changes from each "invader" are truly remarkable
Episode 2 - Breaking Down: This episode explores the human body's miraculous power to build and regenerate its intricate structures, and how the inevitable dimishment of that ability brings about aging and death.
Episode 3 - The Beast Within: Unravel the mysteries of the two most important organs in the human body - the heart and the brain. First, take a look at how frail the human heart is as an emergency team frantically works to save a heart-attack victim. Then, meet a man whose brain cannot correctly transmit signals - because he's consumed too much alcohol.
Episode 4: Teen Dreams Follow the flow of hormones from pituitary glands on through the bloodstream of two young teens, Darren and Natalie, as the dramatic effects of puberty unfold. The month culminates with Natalie's first menstruation and a weekend party during which Darren's body seemingly does everything it can to ruin his chances with Natalie.
Episode 5: A husband and wife are critically injured in a car crash. See how the force of impact damages the delicate internal structures of their bodies and how doctors work to save their lives.
Episode 6: Spreading Menace While eating at a friend's birthday party, Mike ingests Salmonella bacteria and falls ill. Follow the trail of the invading microbes through the digestive system are from the mouth to the lower intestine and examine the body's formidable arsenal of weapons designed to combat these tiny terrors.
Episode 7: Out of Control: This two-part story first explains how an infant's brain grows and develops, and how various sectors of the brain control different aspects of function. Part two takes you inside a woman who has been stung by a wasp. A subsequent sting triggers a massive and deadly allergic reaction.
Body Story is an educational science series focused on the human body and the biological processes it undergoes during distinct life events. The series has been praised equally for its educational content, impressive visual graphics, and engaging human stories. Produced by Wall To Wall for the Discovery Channel, episodes 1-3 were released in 1998 and episodes 4-7 were released in 2001. DISCLAIMER : THESE ARE NOT MY VIDEOS! FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES! ALL CREDIT GOES TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND THE PRODUCERS.*** 'Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use'