The Real Thing

S1 E51980

The View from Within

Episode Synopsis

Looks at the complexity of the brain handling the simplest activity. James Burke's consciousness steps out of his body for a while to demonstrate how it acts as 'Mission Controller' for his own private universe.

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The Real Thing

The View from Within

Episode Synopsis

Next Episodes

The Private Eye

This Way Up

Time Out of Mind

The Memory Lingers On

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