La macchina meravigliosa

A long journey in 8 episodes to discover the human body, with Piero Angela who closely observes our organism, focusing each time on a theme: the eye, the ear, taste and smell, the stomach and the intestine, liver, bones, lungs and heart. How does our "wonder machine" work? To make each explanation direct and clear, the program uses films, animations and photographs developed with the scanning electron microscope.

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Created By	Piero Angela Piero Motta Italo Burrascano
Status	Ended
Original Name	La macchina meravigliosa
First Air Date	October 25, 1990
Last Air Date	December 13, 1990
Seasons	1
Episodes	8
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	Italian
Original Language	Italian
Production Countries	Italy
Production Companies	RAI De Agostini
Networks	Rai 1

S01E08

Il cuore

A journey to discover the "engine" of the organism: the heart. At the beginning of the episode Angela asks a series of questions: how many times does this organ beat in a lifetime? How does it work? What exactly happens when something goes wrong? The description of this "four-chamber pump" is careful and punctual, as in Piero Angela's style. When observed under a scanning electron microscope, the organ reveals many interesting details that are worth paying attention to.

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