The Brain, with David Eagleman

Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the human brain in an epic series that reveals the ultimate story of us, why we feel and think the things we do. This ambitious project blends science with innovative visual effects and compelling personal stories, and addresses some big questions. By understanding the human brain, we can come close to understanding humanity. Airs Wednesdays, October 14-November 18, 2015. (home page)

Episodes

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• Episode 1: What is reality? The brain constructs our multi-sensory reality from within the darkness of the skull. (55 min)
• Episode 2: What makes me? Learn how our personality, memories and sense of self all emerge from neural activity.
• Episode 3: Who is in control? Explore the great deception that greets us each morning when we awake: it feels as though we are in conscious control of our lives but the truth is that we are not. Instead almost every action, every decision, every belief that we hold is driven by parts of the brain that we have no access to.
• Episode 4: How do I decide? Every time you are faced with a decision, there is a storm of activity inside your brain.
• Episode 5: Why do I need you?  How the human brain depends on other brains to thrive and survive.
• Episode 6: Who will we be? In theory, there is no limit to the number of new senses we may create in the future.