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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.
Episode 2 | Inside a Child's Brain
1:59
The process of becoming someone is about pruning back the brain’s connections.
Episode 3 | What If We Have No Free Will?
2:34
Using a tank of ping pong balls, David demonstrates why we don’t need to worry.
Episode 6 | Cryonic Preservation of the Brain and Body
2:06
One team’s effort to give people a second chance at life.
Episode 6 | The Connectome: Mapping the Brain
3:12
The team building a three dimensional map of the brain’s connections.
Episode 6 | Expanding Our Sensory Horizons
1:21
In theory, there is no limit to the number of new senses we may create in the future.
Episode 6 | Take Control of Your Future
1:54
Our future lies in our own hands.
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