Home / Series / NOVA scienceNOW / Aired Order / Season 5 / Episode 3

How Does the Brain Work?

This episode of NOVA scienceNOW delves into some pretty heady stuff, examining magic and the brain, artificial intelligence, magnetic mind control, and the work of neuroscientist and synesthesia researcher David Eagleman. Can we really believe our own eyes? Will machines one day think like us? Can magnetic wands effectively control brain functions and treat depression? Explore this and more.

English
  • Originally Aired February 2, 2011
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
  • Created January 16, 2012 by
    Administrator admin
  • Modified January 16, 2012 by
    Administrator admin