The Cycle of Life

What can the science of life tell us about one particular life? This three-part series explores a triangle of basic human functions-learning, movement, and eating-and the dynamic roles they play from birth to death. Weaving together high-tech animation, detailed anatomical photography, and powerful dramatizations into a narrative framework, each program illustrates particular phases in the life of fictional heroine Anna Martin. Coupled with descriptions of real-world experiments in medicine and neurology, Anna's story becomes a journey through the latest scientific findings about human growth, survival, and mortality. 3-part series, 52 minutes each.