What is diabetes?

Have you ever wondered what happens to the food you eat, like a delicious slice of birthday cake? Your body turns it into a super-fuel called glucose! In this amazing episode, we are exploring the 37 trillion tiny engines inside you that run on this special sugar. But wait, how does the sugar get inside your cells? You need a key! Join Mira and Finn as they uncover the secrets of a 6-inch pear-shaped organ called the pancreas, which makes special keys called insulin. We’ll learn what happens when the key factory stops working, which is called Type 1 Diabetes, and how it creates a giant traffic jam of sugar in your blood! Travel back to a stuffy 1920s laboratory to hear the incredible story of the scientists who discovered how to extract insulin and save lives. Plus, discover the mind-blowing "cyborg" gadgets that kids with diabetes use today, like robotic pumps and continuous monitors that check their blood sugar 288 times a day! Get ready to unlock the awesome science of your human body!