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Season 1 – The Brain With David Eagleman

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Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the interior of the brain to reveal why people feel and think the way they do. Episodes examine how personality, emotions and memories are encoded as neural activity; the unconscious brain; and how the brain navigates thousands of conscious decisions every day. Dr. Eagleman ponders the darker side of humanity and why the brain drives people toward certain actions and behaviors. The series also looks at the future, considering what may be next for the human brain and for the human species.

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Verne Gay Newsday 10/14/2015
B+
Once The Brain gets out of the philosophical (or semantic) weeds, and into the science, it can be an intellectual thrill-ride. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Paul E @PassoutTomatoes 01/03/2021 Pros: The ideas expressed were powerful and the visualizations, testimony, and stories were effective. I would recommend it. Cons: They are generally talking about perception in the first episode when they talk about reality. I found this to be super annoying. See more johnny w 04/11/2016 This series may be as good as the original Cosmos with Carl Sagan. It is mind-blowing, informative, and keeps your interest throughout. I learned a lot and enjoyed learning as I watched. This is a must watch. Enjoyed it so much, I ordered the Amazon streaming version for my library. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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David Eagleman

Host

Matthew Graham Wagner

Actor

Sam Raffal

Actor

Toby Trackman

Director

David Eagleman

Writer

Dan Clifton

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 14, 2015 What Is Reality? How the brain constructs multisensory reality within the darkness of the skull, enabling people to understand the world around them. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 21, 2015 What Makes Me? Personality, memories and sense of self emerge from neural activity. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 28, 2015 Who Is in Control? Unconscious neural activity controls much of who we are and what we do. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 4, 2015 How Do I Decide? The brain navigates thousands of conscious and unconscious decisions made each day. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 11, 2015 Why Do I Need You? The brain relies on other brains to thrive. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 18, 2015 Who Will We Be? Dr. Eagleman speculates what the future might be like for the human brain and species. Details

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The Brain With David Eagleman — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Toby Trackman, Dan Clifton, Glenn Barden, Robin O'Sullivan, Catherine Gale, Nic Stacey, Johanna Woolford Gibbon
Executive Producer
Justine Kershaw, Dan Oliver
Screenwriter
David Eagleman
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 14, 2015