The Immune System. Series 2
The immune system is the body's defense from attack - whether from viruses like influenza or unwanted bacteria. In this episode, Dr. Alice Roberts explains how it works and what happens when it goes wrong. She also takes part in a stunt guaranteed to scare her, so the scientific effects on her...
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Films Media Group,
2012
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| Series: | Don't die young : an essential guide to your essential organs.
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| Summary: | The immune system is the body's defense from attack - whether from viruses like influenza or unwanted bacteria. In this episode, Dr. Alice Roberts explains how it works and what happens when it goes wrong. She also takes part in a stunt guaranteed to scare her, so the scientific effects on her immune system can be observed. Immunologist Josh Bosch compares blood samples taken before and after Dr. Roberts was terrorized. They show that her infection-fighting white blood cells were raised fivefold in a stress response resulting from her experience. Using all the means at her disposal (dissections, drawings, paintball guns, even cakes), Dr. Roberts explains the fantastic complexity of our immune system. |
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| Item Description: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on August 13, 2012. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sound, color. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: | 6 & up. |
| Access: | Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |
| Participant or Performer: | Hosted by Dr. Alice Roberts. |
| Language: | Closed-captioned. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Title from distributor's description. |
