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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.

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  • Journey into the future and ask what’s next for the human brain, and for our species.
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  • How the human brain depends on other brains to thrive and survive.
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  • A journey through the unseen world of decisions, and how they get made.
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  • Learn how the unconscious brain controls much of who we are and what we do.
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  • How the brain gives rise to our thoughts, emotions, our memories and personality.
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  • The brain constructs our multi-sensory reality from within the darkness of the skull.
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