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AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness
Season 23
Episode 12
What is the science behind consciousness? Six brilliant researchers from around the world—a brain scientist, a plant behaviorist, a healer, a philosophy professor, a psychedelics scientist, and a Buddhist monk—take you on a mind-blowing quest to investigate this seemingly unsolvable mystery.
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Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.
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At San Francisco’s Lowell High School, stressed-out seniors chase college dreams.
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A provocative look at what it means to feel safe in an American classroom.
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The murder of a police sergeant tests the D.A.’s resolve to never seek the death penalty.
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Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.
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The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity.