What Is Reality? | The Brain with David Eagleman
David takes us on a journey that explores how the brain, locked in silence and darkness without direct access to it, conjures up the world we all take for granted.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 56'48''
- Broadcast year: 2016
Curriculum Connection
- Psychology | Cognitive Psychology | How the mind works and processes information
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: The Brain with David Eagleman
- Episode: What Is Reality?
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