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Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken continue their journey around the human body with a look at one of the body’s most versatile organs: the liver.

Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey around the human body, asking what it can tell us about our innate capacity for change. In this episode, Kimberley and Xand muse on the personal and social significance of the liver.

They explore the amazing science of liver regeneration, discover the unexpected roots of our cravings for alcohol and fatty foods, and hear the poignant story of the first person in the UK to give part of their liver to a stranger.

Producer: Dan Hardoon
Researcher: Emily Finch
Executive Producer: Kate Holland
A Whistledown Production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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33 minutes

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Wed 28 Jul 2021 21:00
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  • Tue 27 Jul 2021 15:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Wed 28 Jul 2021 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • Made of Stronger Stuff

    Kimberley Wilson and Xand van Tulleken ask - one body part at a time - how can we change?