Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2011: Meet Your Brain

2011 · 3 episodes · 2h 54m in all

Episodes

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   1. What's in Your Head?

   27 Dec 2011 · 58 min

   Bruce Hood measures the brain's nerve cells in action, reads someone's mind from 100 miles away, and reveals how the brain creates its own version of reality.

2. 

   2. Who's in Charge Here Anyway?

   28 Dec 2011 · 58 min

   Professor Bruce Hood tests the limits of the memory, finding out how humans learn, how the brain takes shortcuts and why multitasking can be dangerous.

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   3. Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?

   29 Dec 2011 · 58 min

   With a little help from a baby, a robot and a magician, Professor Bruce Hood uncovers what makes us truly human in this final lecture.