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Not the Complete Program

Sure Thing | San Diego County, CA United States | 02/22/2007

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I've purchased the DVD and seen a public library copy of the prerecorded VHS videocassette and can tell you that BOTH are missing the segment where they illustrate how the body's immune system works to fight infection using the case of ice climber Rob Taylor when he broke his ankle while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. This, to me, was the most fascinating and important part of the originally 1.5 hour-long program (usually shown during PBS pledge drives) and they left it out completely!

I also noticed that the background music had been altered from that used in the original broadcast (perhaps because of copyright issues). I'd have been willing to overlook that little detail had all of the informational material been kept intact. This just compounded my frustration with the product.

If you have a taped copy of "The Universe Within" the way it was originally broadcast (even with the pledge breaks), consider yourself lucky. Save your money and let WGBH Boston Video know they should know better than to sell its supporters less than what they deserve, expect, and especially PAY for."

The Universe Within

Carmen C. Baez | Oakland, CA | 09/03/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A great resource to help in the understanding of your body. It increased my appreciation of how miraculously we are made. This movie is a great tool to use in health education. Simple step by step explanation to the complex design of the human body.
Anatomy made simple."