The journalist and presenter examines why pleasure and pain
are integral to human survival, submitting himself to some of the most
extreme forms of both sensations. He reveals how the hottest chilli in
the world creates a sense of euphoria in the brain, and explains the
biological reasons why parents feel a surge of love for newborn
children. He also exposes himself to painful experiments, highlighting
the dangers of life without discomfort and discovering how far he is
prepared to go to experience one of the world's most pleasurable highs.
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