
A Temperature for Life
Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth and shows how all living creatures depend on temperature for its survival.
Physicist Dr Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth. She reveals how life began in a dramatic place where hot meets cold, and how every single living creature on Earth depends on temperature for its survival. She uncovers the extraordinary natural engineering that animals have evolved to keep their bodies at the right temperature. And she witnesses the remarkable surgery that's using temperature to push the human body to the very brink of life.
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Body Chill: How does your body cope with cold?
Duration: 01:52
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How does your body cope with cold?
Duration: 01:52
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Helen Czerski |
| Executive Producer | Jacqueline Smith |
| Production Manager | Ashley Jackman |
| Series Producer | Peter Oxley |
| Producer | Mike Duffy |
Broadcasts
- Thu 22 Feb 201821:00
- Sun 25 Feb 201802:40
- Sun 25 Feb 201823:30
- Thu 15 Aug 201922:00
- Fri 16 Aug 201903:00
- Wed 15 Apr 202023:00
Mon 27 Apr 202015:00Red Button One
Tue 28 Apr 202018:00Red Button One
Wed 29 Apr 202017:00Red Button One
Thu 30 Apr 202015:00Red Button One
Fri 1 May 202016:00Red Button One
Tue 12 May 202015:00Red Button One- Wed 6 Oct 202123:55
- Wed 28 Sep 202220:00
- Thu 29 Sep 202202:40
- Thu 29 Jun 202300:25
- Wed 23 Oct 202420:00
- Thu 24 Oct 202402:50
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