Bill Nye, the science guy : Digestion & respiration [videorecording] / Digestion & respiration Disney ; produced in association with the National Science Foundation ; KCTS Seattle ; Rabbit Ears Productions.
Originally broadcast as two episodes of Bill Nye, the science guy: Digestion in 1993, and Respiration in 1996. Host, Bill Nye.
Summary:
Digestion: Bill Nye explains how the body's digestive system is like a fine-tuned machine that turns food into energy. Bill demonstrates the process with a steam engine that runs on corn flakes. Respiration: Bill Ney gets aerobic about the importance of respiration as he jogs, bikes, swims, and scuba dives. Discover how to measure the amount of air each breath contains and see a demonstration of how cigarette smoke can infiltrate and injure the lungs.
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