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Evolution: Brain Power
Season 53
Episode 13
Intelligence is the defining trait of our species. Discover how our sophisticated human brains—and those of our clever animal cousins like the dolphin—evolved from the time when our ancestors were tiny senseless sea creatures.
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- Sunday Oct 18, 9:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Oct 19, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Oct 19, 7:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Tuesday Oct 20, 3:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Tuesday Oct 20, 4:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Tuesday Oct 20, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Wednesday Oct 21, 1:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Wednesday Oct 21, 5:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Wednesday Oct 21, 7:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Wednesday Oct 21, 1:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Saturday Oct 24, 6:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
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