Season 11 (2000)
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Episodes 10
Changing Your Mind
Some of the nations top neuroscientists uncover new evidence of our brain's ability to change.
Read MoreSuperPeople
Discover the science behind people who push themselves to the limits of human performance.
Read MoreLife's Really Big Questions
How did life arise on Earth? What separates humans from apes? Will machines one day invent themselves? Learn more here.
Read MoreAffairs of the Heart
Learn about advances in the repair and replacement of the hard-working heart.
Read MoreLife's Little Questions II
Why can't you tickle yourself? Is laughter uniquely human? These little questions might have some big answers.
Read MoreWild Places
Alan Alda learns that sometimes saving endangered species requires restoring whole ecosystems.
Read MoreThe Bionic Body
Researchers are uniting biology and technology to give hope to the paralyzed.
Read MoreChimps R Us
Get to know chimpanzees, how they socialize with each other, new dangers they face, and just how similar our species truly are.
Read MoreFlying Free
Join aviation engineer Paul MacCready and Alan Alda as they test fly a variety of unconventional planes.
Read MoreFat and Happy?
Alan Alda explores the real science behind fad foods, eating habits and lifestyles.
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