"Two leading neuroscientists [Eric R. Kandel, Thomas M. Jessell] discuss our current understanding of memory and brain development"--Container.

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each episode, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery.

"America is in the midst of the deadliest drug epidemic in US history. In 2017 alone, around 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, driven by a dramatic rise in the abuse of opioids like OxyContin, heroin, and fentanyl. It's a slow-motion disaster that is destroying whole communities, with no end in sight. As our nation looks for answers, take an unflinching look at the epidemic through the eyes of those living through it. Along the way, join...

No-nonsense neuroscientist Julia is researching the biochemistry of the female brain of three couples: newlyweds Zoe and Greg, whose career troubles seep into their relationship; Lisa and Steven, who are looking to spice up their stuck-in-a-rut marriage; and Lexi who can't help trying to change her boyfriend Adam. Meanwhile, the straight-laced Julia's own synapses start to fire when a handsome new subject joins her study.

A mentally retarded man becomes intelligent after brain surgery, and romances a caseworker before slipping back into retardation. Based on Daniel Keyes' novel Flowers for Algernon.

A series of lectures on ways to improve brain performance.

Paul Raden is a hopeless maniac. Twenty-five years ago, he suffered permanent brain damage trying to defend his mother from his brutal father. Paul's last memory, before descending into the shadows of insanity, was his mother's agonized scream. Locked away in secrecy ever since he escapes from his prison on the night of his father's funeral and stalks among the living. It's up to Paul's identical twin John to put a stop to his brother's vicious spree....

"[This] three-part series provides a fascinating window into the inner workings of the brain as never before. Through interactive experiments and tricks, [the programs] reveal how our brains create the illusion of a seamless reality. As these revealing experiments provide a unique view into our brains, the world's leading experts explain how and why these tests work." -- Container. Bonus program: How to build a beating heart: "Scientists are using...

A mad scientist cons a lab assistant into doing his dirty work. Dr. Frankenstien pushes for the kidnapping of a mentally ill doctor so that his brain may be used in the Dr. Frankenstein experiments.