How the body responds to extreme temperatures | The Human Body : The Secrets of Your Life Revealed

Duration: 3'36''

Synopsis

Chris van Tulleken uses a miniature thermometer to explore what happens to his body's core temperature in extreme cold and extreme heat.

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