The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed

BBC Four HD

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Wednesday 7 October

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Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the way experiences shape the mind and body on the journey from being the one of the most helpless organisms on Earth to the most sophisticated. The brothers examine how people develop new skills - whether that's riding a bike or learning to walk - and reveal the unexpected link between the heartbeat and the ability to talk, while also showing how memories are formed in the brain and how experiences continue to change the body and genes throughout a lifetime