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A long journey in 8 episodes to discover the human body, with Piero Angela who closely observes our organism, focusing each time on a theme: the eye, the ear, taste and smell, the stomach and the intestine, liver, bones, lungs and heart. How does our "wonder machine" work? To make each explanation direct and clear, the program uses films, animations and photographs developed with the scanning electron microscope.
Episode 7 : I polmoni
December. 06,1990
A journey of exploration following the air that enters and exits our bodies: Piero Angela leads us to discover the lungs, their characteristics and how they work. What happens when we breathe? We find out with the support of images of the inside of our body.
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Episode 5 : Il fegato
November. 22,1990
Piero Angela is "special correspondent" to discover the characteristics and functioning of the liver, a real "biochemical factory", whose various "departments" are explored. A decisive organ for the proper functioning of our "wonderful machine".
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Episode 4 : Stomaco - Intestino
November. 15,1990
What is the role of the esophagus? How is the stomach made? And the intestines? Piero Angela leads us to the discovery of the human body, a "wonderful machine" with a complex and fascinating functioning, showing us the "fantastic landscapes" that are within us.
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Episode 3 : Gusto - Olfatto
November. 08,1990
"Taste smell" is the title of the episode of the program with Piero Angela to discover the human body. How does the language work? And how are sensations formed? Step by step, we delve into the delicate and complex mechanisms of our "wonderful machine".
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Episode 1 : L'orecchio
October. 25,1990
The first episode of the program "The Wonderful Machine" is dedicated to the ear. The auricle helps to hear well and to locate noises, explains Piero Angela: traveling virtually inside the ear, this organ is investigated, whose characteristics are illustrated, from the ear canal to the eardrum, from the cochlea to the labyrinth.
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