2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival (2007)

Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival: Peak Performance
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December 24, 2007

Dr Montgomery examines the theme of respiration. Just like racing car engines, humans use oxygen to burn fuels and release the ene...Read more

Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival: Completely Stuffed
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December 25, 2007

Tonight’s lecture examines how food is processed and used by our cells. The food we eat contains the fuel we need to power our bod...Read more

Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival: Grilled and Chilled
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December 26, 2007

How the body copes with extremes of temperature. Humans live in some extraordinary places –from the middle of the Sahara desert to...Read more

Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival: Fight, Flight and Fright
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December 27, 2007

The focus of tonight’s presentation is stress and exertion. When faced with a threat like the approach of a predator, a human’s na...Read more

Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival: Luck, Genes and Stupidity
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December 28, 2007

Tonight’s presentation examines the part genetics has to play in our ability to survive. Is everyone’s ability to survive the same...Read more