THE HUMAN SPARK

Episodes

THE HUMAN SPARK

Becoming Us Where and when did the “human spark” first ignite? In the caves of France, where 30,000-year-old paintings adorn the walls? Or at a much earlier time — and on another continent?

Original1/6/2010
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THE HUMAN SPARK

So Human, So Chimp Alda joins researchers studying our fellow simians to discover both what we share with them and what new skills humans evolved since we went our separate ways.

Original1/13/2010
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THE HUMAN SPARK

Brain Matters Viewers literally peer into Alda’s head with a variety of high-tech imaging techniques, looking for his human spark.

Original1/20/2010
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