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Alan Alda visits dozens of scientists on three continents -- and even undergoes an examination of his own brain -- to find the answer to one question: What makes us human?
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The Human Spark | Brain Matters
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The Human Spark | Brain Matters Peer into Alan Alda's head as we uncover wher... Peer into Alan Alda's head as we uncover where our most human abilities reside. (54:12)
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The Human Spark | So Human, So Chimp
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The Human Spark | So Human, So Chimp Alan Alda explores how much humans and chimps... Alan Alda explores how much humans and chimps have in common, and what sets us apart. (54:42)
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The Human Spark | Becoming Us
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The Human Spark | Becoming Us Alan Alda explores why our ancestors flourish... Alan Alda explores why our ancestors flourished, while our Neanderthal cousins died out. (54:41)
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The Human Spark | Running = Big Brains?
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The Human Spark | Running = Big Brains? Could the human ability to run be a prerequis... Could the human ability to run be a prerequisite for the evolution of our bigger brains? (3:55)
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The Human Spark | Alan Alda and Man's Best Friend
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The Human Spark | Alan Alda and Man's Best Friend Have we bred a glimmer of the human spark int... Have we bred a glimmer of the human spark into man's best friend? (5:11)
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The Human Spark | Monkeys and Magic Fruit
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The Human Spark | Monkeys and Magic Fruit Researcher Laurie Santos demonstrates an illu... Researcher Laurie Santos demonstrates an illusion test she runs on monkeys in Puerto Rico. (5:00)
