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Graham Easton visits a pain research lab to learn why some things hurt more than others, and how to control pain. From 2007.

Graham Easton explores those extra senses, such as the sense of balance and time, that humans take for granted.

He begins with a visit to a pain research laboratory to discover why some things hurt more than others.

Graham asks a circus performer how he controls the pain, when he sticks skewers through his bicep..?

Producer: Michelle Martin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2007.

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15 minutes

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  • Tue 13 Feb 2007 09:30
  • Mon 5 Nov 2007 15:45
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