Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - 2011: Meet Your Brain

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What's in Your Head?

1 - What's in Your Head?

Air Date: December 27, 2011

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.

Who's in Charge Here Anyway?

2 - Who's in Charge Here Anyway?

Air Date: December 28, 2011

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.

Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?

3 - Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?

Air Date: December 29, 2011

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.