Our brain makes us who we are and yet the way it works has been a mystery for much of human civilization. We all know that we think, but not how we think. Deep inside every brain is a vast hidden world of complexity that defies description. Bruce will explore how our brains work and just what makes us truly human.
Why does your brain look like a giant walnut, how does it fit in enough wiring to stretch four times around the equator and how can a magnet on your head stop you mid sentence?
Professor Bruce Hood gets inside your head to explore how your brain works. He measures the brain’s nerve cells in action, reads someone’s mind from 100 miles away, and reveals how your brain ultimately creates it’s own version of reality…
Your brain is constantly being bombarded with information, so how does it decide what to trust and what to ignore, without you even being aware?
Professor Bruce Hood tests the limits of our memory, finds out how we learn, how our brain takes shortcuts and why multi-tasking can be dangerous. Bruce will make you say the wrong thing and fail to see what's right in front of you. Can you really believe your eyes? Possibly not…
Have you ever seen a face in a piece of burnt toast, given your car a name or begged your computer not to crash? Why do you feel pain when someone else is hurt? Why are people so obsessed with other people?
Professor Bruce Hood investigates how our brains are built to read other people’s minds. With a little help from a baby, a robot and a magician, Bruce uncovers what makes us truly human.
| Presenter | Professor Bruce Hood |
| Executive Producer | David Dugan |
| Series Producer | Leesa Rumley |
| Director | David Coleman |
| Assistant Producer | Peter Fison |
| Researcher | Fiona Leaper |
| Production Manager | Pam Sealy |
| Production Co-Ordinator | Vicky Newman |