Films for the Humanities and Sciences

The Human Quest

Who are we? Where did we come from? What are our prospects? Scientists have made revolutionary advances in our understanding of the human mind. This series speaks with scientists, philosophers, and ordinary people around the world, from Bali, Indonesia, to England. Among the renowned scientists and philosophers featured in the series are Nobel laureates Francis Crick and Murray Gell-Mann; philosophers Patricia Churchland and Daniel Dennett; neuroscientists Hanna and Antonio Damasio, Rodolfo Llinas, and V. S. Ramachandran; evolutionary psychologists Leda Cosmides and John Tooby; cognitive scientist Steven Pinker; and psychologist Paul Ekman. 4-part series, 58 minutes each.

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Item#: BVL5684

The Series Includes : The Nature of Human Nature | The Social Brain | Consciousness | The Way of Science


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