Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - 2011: Meet Your Brain
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.
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.
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.