The Brain: A Secret History

2011

The Brain: A Secret History

7.6 | en | Documentary

Michael Mosley embarks on three journeys to understand science's last great frontier - the human mind - as he traces the history of the attempts to understand and manipulate the brain.

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EP3 Broken Brains

Jan. 20,2011

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A look at how experiments on abnormal brains can reveal the workings of the normal brain.

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EP2 Emotions

Jan. 13,2011

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Dr Michael Mosley investigates how scientists have struggled to understand human emotions.

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EP1 Mind Control

Jan. 06,2011

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Michael Mosley traces the sinister ways science has been used to try to control our minds.

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7.6 | en | Documentary

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Michael Mosley embarks on three journeys to understand science's last great frontier - the human mind - as he traces the history of the attempts to understand and manipulate the brain.

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Michael Mosley

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Jonathan Renouf

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