The Human Body
A day in the life of The Human Body
Combining groundbreaking filmmaking techniques with the ordinary miracles that keep our bodies running from morning till night, The Human Body presents a slice of life that goes on without our notice.
- Track a tomato on its way to the biological blender of our stomachs.
- Watch as infants' unexplained diving reflexes allow them to swim comfortably.
- Follow a red blood cell into the pumping chamber of the body's engine room, the heart.
This giant screen film showcases the amazing accomplishments in the lives and bodies of a teenage boy named Luke, eight-year-old Zannah, as well as Uncle Buster and Aunt Heather - a couple expecting their first child.
Thanks to sophisticated computer graphics, you will be able to see X-ray images of Luke's body in motion as he cycles down the street.
Watch as thermal imaging shows the blood flowing through Luke's arteries and veins, and scanning electron microscopy illustrates what happens to Zannah's inner ear when she blasts her favourite tunes.
At the heart of the film, is Heather and Buster's experience of bringing a new life into the world. The Human Body demonstrates how naturally the body adapts to the physical changes of pregnancy as well as the excitement and joy of having a newborn.
Most IMAX Dome presentations, including The Human Body, are approximately 45 minutes long.
The Human Body is a presentation of The Learning Channel and BBC Worldwide of a Discovery Pictures/BBC co-production in association with the Maryland Science Center and the Science Museum, London and with major funding provided by National Science Foundation.
