The Curious Mind - Season 1

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Episode 1 - The Imperfect Brain

1 - Episode 1 - The Imperfect Brain

Air Date: August 26, 2018

Join Nigel Latta to explore the apparently very simple question: What is your brain? It's something humans have struggled to understand for millennia, and science for several decades.

Episode 2 - The Social Brain

2 - Episode 2 - The Social Brain

Air Date: September 2, 2018

In this episode we question the narrative that human beings are selfish. Modern neuroscience has blown that myth apart, showing human connection to be an incredibly important function of the brain.

Episode 3 - The Super Charged Brain

3 - Episode 3 - The Super Charged Brain

Air Date: September 9, 2018

In this episode we're going to find out why we remember certain things and forget others. We'll also look at what happens to the brain when it gets damaged.

Episode 4 - What is Your Brain

4 - Episode 4 - What is Your Brain

Air Date: September 16, 2018

For most of human history our brains dealt with pretty straight forward problems. But that brain is the exact same one we now use to grapple with the modern world.