The Gut: Our Second Brain
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For a few years now, scientists have known about the existence of another brain within our bodies. This second brain, or "brain down below" is none other than our stomach. The stomach's intelligence is a new avenue of research that is fascinating research teams the world over.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2014-01-31
Runtime: 55 mins
Director: Cécile Denjean
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Gut: Our Second Brain
Production Companies: Scientifilms, Inserm
Production Countries: France
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