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The Best Episodes of Human Body: Pushing the Limits Season 1

Every episode of Human Body: Pushing the Limits Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Human Body: Pushing the Limits Season 1!

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This show covers topics on how the body reacts to moments of extreme stress like being stuck in a cave or running away from forest fires. It is made up of four episodes that all

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Human Body: Pushing the Limits Season 1 Episode 1 - Strength
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #1 - Strength

    S1:E1

    The human body is engineered for strength, power and endurance. Bone is sturdy as concrete but flexible enough to resist breaking and light enough to allow us to be quicker off the mark than a racehorse. Our muscles, ligaments and joints have far greater strength and endurance than we know. In this episode, we feature extraordinary tales of human strength told with stunning see-through "anatomy in motion."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Human Body: Pushing the Limits Season 1 Episode 2 - Sight
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #2 - Sight

    S1:E2

    Sight is the king of the senses. More than 80 percent of what we know of the world comes through our eyes -- without our sight we're lost. In this episode, we reveal the inner workings of our visual system as they've never been seen before, vividly confirming that ancient human adaptations prove no less crucial in modern life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Human Body: Pushing the Limits Season 1 Episode 3 - Sensation
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Sensation

    S1:E3

    Less than one-twentieth of an inch below the surface of the skin are the "antennae" that allow us to sense the world around us. This vital layer is the gateway to the original information superhighway -- the nervous system. Millions of nerves carry sensations across the body and up to the brain at hundreds of miles an hour. But our nervous system also has abilities almost beyond imagining.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Human Body: Pushing the Limits Season 1 Episode 4 - Brain Power
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Brain Power

    S1:E4

    The driving force behind every one of us is the most powerful organ in the natural world: the human brain. Our central processing unit generates as many electrical impulses in a single day as all the telephones in the world combined. With new state-of-the-art imagery of this complex, mysterious machine, we reveal how our brain accelerates when faced with intense stress or danger and taps into its deepest layers to unlock prehistoric survival instincts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Strength" is the best rated episode of "Human Body: Pushing the Limits" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/2/2008. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Sight".