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Episode 1 | Our Perception of Reality
2:18
David invites subjects to an experiment that demonstrates how much our brains leave out.
Episode 1 | Brain City
1:53
The brain is a vast interconnected network of areas that communicate with each other.
Episode 1 | Alternate Realities: Synesthesia
2:34
Hannah describes her synesthesia, a condition that fascinates neuroscientists.
Episode 1 | Why Time Seems to Slow When We Are in Extremes
4:17
Wingsuit pilot Jeb Corliss describes his agonizing experience of time distortion.
Episode 1 | How the Brain Creates Reality
2:42
David explains how the brain experiences the outside world without ever having seen it.
Episode 2 | Stuck in the Present
2:41
The case of Henry Molaison reveals an important discovery for neuroscience.
Episode 1 | Messing with Reality
4:37
David Eagleman experiences a new visual reality – with nauseating consequences.
All Is Not as It Seems
1:07
David explains how the brain is tricked by the checker shadow illusion.
Episode 2 | Born Unfinished
2:03
Human babies are born utterly helpless, compared to many newborn animals. Why?
Episode 2 | Stressed Teens
3:16
An experiment in a shop window demonstrates why teens feel far more stressed than adults.
Episode 2 | Nuns and the Aging Brain
3:37
A study of nuns’ brains shows us how to best protect our brains as we age.
Episode 2 | Your Job Can Reshape Your Brain
2:19
The brains of London taxi drivers were tracked before, during and after their training.
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