Autopsy: Life and Death
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In this new four-part series, anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Professor John Lee get right under the skin to reveal the processes in life that tie us to our ultimate fate in death. The two scientists perform a series of autopsy demonstrations at the Institute of Plastination in Heidelberg, Germany, in which they demonstrate the process of finding a cause of death. With the aid of human dissection, live models and scientific models they are able to reveal what disease really looks like and how it works.
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1 Season • 4 Episodes
60 min per episode
2006 – 2006
Premiered: Mon, Jan 16, 2006
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Season 1, Episode 4: “Ageing (Lesson #4: Time)”
In the last programme, von Hagens and Lee illustrate the process of ageing. To reveal the dread process for us all to see, the two scientists compare the bodies of two live models - an 84-year-old and a 24-year-old. Von Hagens then compares sections from the cadaver of a woman over 80 years old with the same sections from a much younger woman. By revealing the internal extent of ageing damage, von Hagens and Lee demonstrate the widespread effects of ageing and explain why we can't life forever.
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What is Autopsy: Life and Death about?
In this new four-part series, anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Professor John Lee get right under the skin to reveal the processes in life that tie us to our ultimate fate in death. The two scientists perform a series of autopsy demonstrations at the Institute of Plastination in Heidelberg, Germany, in which they demonstrate the process of finding a cause of death. With the aid of human dissection, live models and scientific models they are able to reveal what disease really looks like and how it works.
How many seasons does Autopsy: Life and Death have?
Autopsy: Life and Death comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Autopsy: Life and Death?
Key cast members in Autopsy: Life and Death include Gunther von Hagens.
Who created or directed Autopsy: Life and Death?
Autopsy: Life and Death was developed and directed by Not specified.