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NOVA scienceNOW S5E3 — How Does the Brain Work?

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NOVA scienceNOW•Season 5•Episode 3

How Does the Brain Work?

7.2/10 · 64 votesFeb 2, 2011

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 5•matches the season avg

This episode of NOVA scienceNOW delves into some pretty heady stuff, examining magic and the brain, artificial intelligence, magnetic mind control, and the work of neuroscientist and synesthesia researcher David Eagleman. Can we really believe our own eyes? Will machines one day think like us?

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Ziya Tong

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Peter Standring

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Chad Cohen

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Episode Summary

"How Does the Brain Work?" is episode 3 of NOVA scienceNOW season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 64 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on February 2, 2011.

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