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Episode 6 | Emergence: What Ants can Teach Us

Season 1 Episode 6

Cooperation can give rise to something much greater - and teach us about consciousness.

Dr. David Eagleman visits the Houston Zoo to see how a colony of ants, working together, can give rise to something much greater than the sum of its parts. And so it may be with the brain.

AIR DATE 11/18/15

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    Neuroscientist Eagleman explores the human brain in a series that reveals the ultimate story of us, why we feel and think the things we do. The project blends science with innovative visual effects and compelling stories, and addresses big questions.

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