Redesigning the Human Body

BBC Radio 4, 2006

A series of five programmes that explores whether scientists could do better than Nature (or God).

Banish the Aches

Len Fisher wonders whether we could do a better job of designing our joints using modern materials and different structures

Having the Guts

Len Fisher wonders whether our digestion could be improves to let us eat grass

The Skin We're In

Len Fisher wonders how the body would work if we had a go at remaking ourselves. Len confronts his reflection, and dreams about what he could do to make his skin more appealing..

Moving Along

Len Fisher wonders how the body would work if we had a go at remaking ourselves. With the help of a physicist and a toymaker, Len gives rolling and hopping a try..

A Spare Pair of Arms and Eyes in the Back of my Head

Len Fisher wonders how the body would work if we had a go at remaking ourselves. Len heads to the zoo to pick up some tips from the animal kingdom.

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