An edition of The human spark
(2010)
The human spark
by Alan Alda, Graham Chedd, and Larry Engel
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Alan Alda takes a look at how humans first appeared on Earth millions of years ago, and how our species not only survived, but thrived, through some unimaginable conditions. Alda visits with dozens of scientists on three continents, and participates directly in many experiments - including the detailed examination of his own brain.
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Human evolution, Human beings, Origin, Human biology, Brain, Evolution| Edition | Availability |
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Episode one. Becoming us:
Our earliest ancestors
Our Neanderthal cousins
Flickerings of the human spark
Stone-age social networking
Crash course in primitive tool making
New theories about our origins
Episode two. So human, so chimp:
Our closest living relatives
Thinking like a chimp
Monkey business : concepts of mind
Apes vs. humans
Chimp see, chimp do
A helping hand
Episode three. Brain matters:
Welcome to Alan's brain
The spark ignites
Seeing the spark
Is language genetic?
The best intentions
The essential human spark.
Edition Notes
Originally produced in 2007; originally broadcast as a 3 part series on PBS in 2009.
Special feature: deleted scenes.
Director of photography, Larry Engel ; editor, David Berenson ; music, John Keltonic.
Host, Alan Alda.
Not rated.
DVD, NTSC, widescreen, English: stereo, Region 1.
Closed-captioned.
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