When it comes to the sick and injured, a dearth of data is there for the taking. The modern hospital is stocked with a growing array of gizmos and gadgets that help medical professionals diagnose and monitor what ails the patient. But what happens when you take the latest medical tech out of the ward and into the lives of those with no immediate need to visit a hospital?
Enter 24 Hours Inside Your Body, a show that does just that. From the makers of 24 Hours in Emergency, this special event sees the implementation of the first "full-body rig" – a network of monitors that track the body’s inner-workings in forensic detail.
The idea is that, by the show’s end, we’ll have a better idea of how a busy body works, as well as how modern living affects one’s overall health.
Citizen one
Dave. Source: SBS
Citizen two
Charlotte. Source: SBS
The team
(From left) Dr Lia Ali, Professor Tom Solomon and Dr Jason Gill. Source: SBS
Firstly, we have Professor Tom Solomon. As the resident neurologist, Solomon will monitor Dave and Charlotte’s brain activity.
He’s joined by physiologist Dr Jason Gill, who will monitor the body. Gill is excited by the prospect of taking things out of the hospital and gaining an understanding of “what people are doing in the wild”.
Psychiatrist Dr Lia Ali will give context to the brain and body data by analysing how it affects emotional well-being. She’ll also look closely at visual cues such as body language and eye movement.
The tech
Charlotte is fitted with one of many biometric devices. Source: SBS
When combined, these devices give the team a complete picture of what’s going on inside the body and capture, in the show’s words, “how the human body is extraordinary while it’s doing ordinary things”.
Coming soon to SBS.
In the meantime, be sure to watch Clean Eating: The Dirty Truth tonight at 7:30pm on SBS.
