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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.

Dr. David Eagleman demonstrates the Chinese Room thought experiment.
Cooperation can give rise to something much greater - and teach us about consciousness.
Latest Episodes
Journey into the future and ask what’s next for the human brain, and for our species.
How the human brain depends on other brains to thrive and survive.
A journey through the unseen world of decisions, and how they get made.
Learn how the unconscious brain controls much of who we are and what we do.
How the brain gives rise to our thoughts, emotions, our memories and personality.
The brain constructs our multi-sensory reality from within the darkness of the skull.
Extras
A humanoid robot that can learn from the world.
One team’s effort to give people a second chance at life.
In theory, there is no limit to the number of new senses we may create in the future.
The team building a three dimensional map of the brain’s connections.
Swapping out cells for circuits, it may be possible for the mind to exist digitally.
Imagine life inside a computer, in a simulated world. Could we be there already?
What’s next for the human brain, and for our species?
How the human brain depends on other brains to thrive and survive.
Propaganda plugs directly into neural networks, enabling dehumanization.
This ability to feel another’s pain explains why stories can be so powerful.