The Brain: Our Universe Within
The Brain: Our Universe Within

The Brain: Our Universe Within

1994 1 Seasons 5 Episodes ⭐ 4.5 Documentary

Complex and deeply mysterious, the human brain is an odyssey unto itself. Take this journey into the inner workings of the mind with the guidance of scientist Dr. David Suzuki, the host of this Discovery Channel documentary. This series explores the way the brain evolves from birth to adulthood; how memory works; how humans recover from brain injury; and the origins of creativity and identity.

Complex and deeply mysterious, the human brain is an odyssey unto itself. Take this journey into the inner workings of the mind with the guidance of scientist Dr. David Suzuki, the host of this Discovery Channel documentary. This series explores the way the brain evolves from birth to adulthood; how memory works; how humans recover from brain injury; and the origins of creativity and identity.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Evolution

Forty years ago, American anthropologist Doctor Ralph Selecki explored the caves at Shanidar where he unearthed an image

EP 2

Matter Over Mind

The human brain appeared on earth some five million years ago. It took just a few million more to fully mature, a mere b

EP 3

Memory

Where do we store our memories? Does a particular nook or corner in our brains keep our treasured past safe so we can re

EP 4

Perception

Recently it has become possible to undertake what had previously been thought impossible - charting the activities of th

EP 5

The Miraculous Mind

For all its evolutionary armor, the human brain is still a fragile organ. Our skull provides the first line of defense a

Popular Cast

David Suzuki
David Suzuki
Narrator