The Body

Documentary 1999

Available on Curiosity Stream

Exploring changing perceptions of the human brain as the command center for other organs.

Documentary 1999

Starring John Klug

EPISODE 1

The Networks Within Our Bodies

Scientists discover communication flows between all the organs in the human body.

50 min · 9 Jul 1999
EPISODE 2

Keys to Overcoming Modern Day Diseases

New research sheds light on the functions of fat and bone interactions with organs to support health.

50 min · 1 Jan 2019
EPISODE 3

The Miracles Within

From a fertilized egg, through the formation of internal organs, to the first cries of a newborn in the delivery room, scientists trace the interactions between mother and baby that transform a tiny fetus into a living person.

50 min · 1 Jan 2019

John Klug

Narrator
Yuji Maruyama

Director
Fumaiki Yasumoto

Director
Takeyuki Miyawaki

Director

About

The Body

DOCUMENTARY

Exploring changing perceptions of the human brain as the command center for other organs.

Information

Studio: NHK
Released: 1999
Region of Origin: Japan

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.