The world's most extraordinary people. Episode 4, The ultimate machine / producer directors, Kate Pringle, Graham Russell ; produced and directed by Emma Hatherley ; BBC Studios ; BBC Scotland.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Hatherley, Emma, director, producer.

Pringle, Kate, director, producer.

Russell, Graham (Television producer and director), director, producer.

BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor.

BBC Studios, production company.

BBC Scotland, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human body--Research.

Human body.

Medical care--Research.

Medical care.

Health--Research.

Health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 minutes)

Place of Publication:

London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

How might rare medical conditions be a force for good? This probing documentary reveals the extraordinary people who are helping international scientists make medical breakthroughs. A woman who can smell Parkinson's disease helps doctors find a new way to diagnose this debilitating condition. A pioneering stem cell trial provides hope for those with multiple sclerosis. And a patient's inability to sense pain inspires a new generation of pain relief. The World's Most Extraordinary People meets the scientists and patients at the heart of these stories - and takes us right to the edge of scientific understanding. This time, we meet a girl with two hearts, a man who can sing two notes at once, a woman who can bend in amazing ways, a girl who is allergic to everything, and a man who can run 350 miles without stopping. These remarkable cases reveal the secret inner workings of our bodies, the ultimate piece of natural engineering.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed April 12, 2019).

OCLC:

1101003781