Descrip­tion: A star­tling new map of the human brain has emerged dur­ing the past decade of neu­ro­science research, con­tra­dict­ing much of what was pre­vi­ously believed. Nar­rated by Blair Brown and directed by David Gru­bin, this series tells sto­ries through a mix of per­sonal his­to­ries, expert com­men­tary, and cutting-edge ani­ma­tion. View­ers learn star­tling new truths about the brain as they jour­ney inside about this organ.

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PBS offers a very high-quality web­site to accom­pany the series, includ­ing a 3D tour of the brain, mind illu­sions and more: visit The Secret Life of the Brain website.

If you would like to watch some­thing more recent, focused on brain plas­tic­ity and brain fit­ness, you may enjoy this pro­gram too:

The Brain Fit­ness Pro­gram DVD ($24.95)

Descrip­tion: “This pro­gram presents a work­out to help view­ers get their brains in bet­ter shape. The Brain Fit­ness Pro­gram is based on neuro-plasticity, the abil­ity of the brain to change and adapt  even rewire itself. In the past two years, a team of sci­en­tists has devel­oped computer-based stim­u­lus sets that drive ben­e­fi­cial chem­i­cal, phys­i­cal and func­tional changes in the brain. Dr. Michael Merzenich of the Uni­ver­sity of Cal­i­for­nia San Fran­cisco and his col­leagues around the world have been lead­ing this effort; he brings the research find­ings, along with a sci­en­tif­i­cally based set of brain exer­cises, to PBS view­ers in this inno­v­a­tive and life-altering pro­gram. Peter Coy­ote (pic­tured) narrates. ”

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Enjoy!