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Human Body: Pushing the Limits

What’s the Story?

Reviewed by Emily Ashby

How does the human body respond to extreme physical challenges like fear, exertion, and starvation? What hidden instincts kick in to help us cope under stressful circumstances? Using cutting-edge 3-D computer imagery and re-enactments of real-life events, this docuseries explores the inner workings of the human body when it's put to the toughest physical and mental tests, demonstrating how instinctual responses to stress help ensure our survival.

Is It Any Good?

4

If you're at all intrigued by the mysteries of the human body, then HUMAN BODY: PUSHING THE LIMITS is right up your alley. Each episode offers a unique glimpse into how we function, with computer images literally peeling back the skin on our physical structures to reveal internal systems (muscular, skeletal, nervous, etc.) and demonstrate how they work. The best part is that the wealth of information is thorough, yet presented in a way that's appropriate for average (a.k.a. non-scientist) viewers, making it a worthwhile series to share with tweens and teens.

That said, younger kids and/or particularly sensitive ones may be frightened or made squeamish by the computer-generated skinless bodies and the graphic discussions of real-life stories of extreme survival.

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