The Brain: A Secret History
2011•1h 0m
Documentary
Michael Mosley embarks on three journeys to understand science's last great frontier - the human mind - as he traces the history of the attempts to understand and manipulate the brain.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 6, 2011
Last Aired
January 20, 2011
Networks
BBC Four
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Mind Control
Air date: 2011-01-06
Michael Mosley traces the sinister ways science has been used to try to control our minds.
E2
Emotions
Air date: 2011-01-13
Dr Michael Mosley investigates how scientists have struggled to understand human emotions.
E3
Broken Brains
Air date: 2011-01-20
A look at how experiments on abnormal brains can reveal the workings of the normal brain.
Cast
Michael Mosley
Self - Presenter
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