Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You

Name: Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
Genre: Documentary

2015·1 Season·3 Episodes·★ 9.0

100 trillion cells. 280 days. One human life. A BBC Science series, produced in partnership with The Open University, exploring the making of you.

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3 episodes

2015

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