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See how experience teaches the brain and body to work together and develop new skills.

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Discover the miraculous ways the human body works to stay alive and healthy.

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Learn how humans grow from a single cell to beings of more than 37 trillion cells.

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From an early age, we learn how to control the movements of our bodies.

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Danny demonstrates how new motor skills must be learned and developed with practice.

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Freya's bones in her racket arm have become thicker to cope with her intense workouts.

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As Lew pushes himself, his body demands more oxygen to keep it going.

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What Recker does during this growing period will change the structure of his brain.

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Our bodies respond quickly to survive in cold temperatures.

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What determines when we start puberty has until recently been a mystery.