How the body responds to extreme temperatures | The Human Body : The Secrets of Your Life Revealed

Chris van Tulleken uses a miniature thermometer to explore what happens to his body's core temperature in extreme cold and extreme heat.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 3'36''
  • Broadcast year: 2017
Curriculum Connection
  • Biology | Homeostasis and response | Homeostasis | Body temperature and the thermoregulatory centre
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: The Human Body : The Secrets of Your Life Revealed
  • Episode: Survive
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