The Brain: A Secret History
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.
Cast
Michael Mosley
Self - Presenter
Seasons
E1Mind Control
Jan 6, 2011
Michael Mosley traces the sinister ways science has been used to try to control our minds.
E2Emotions
Jan 13, 2011
Dr Michael Mosley investigates how scientists have struggled to understand human emotions.
E3Broken Brains
Jan 20, 2011
A look at how experiments on abnormal brains can reveal the workings of the normal brain.
Storyline
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.
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