The Curious Mind

The human brain is the most powerful supercomputer in the world In the first episode we explore the apparently very simple question What is your brain This is something humans have been struggling to understand for millennia and science for several decades

The traditional narrative is that humans are selfish If pushed the story goes we look after ourselves first and others later In this episode we see how modern neuroscience has blown that myth apart and how social interaction plays an integral part in brain development

Our brain is always making decisions how does it do this and can we help the process Is it possible to change the brain were born with to a supercharged brain Can someones memory stay sharp as they get to be older Nigel explores these questions

For most of human history our brains dealt with pretty straightforward problems But that brain is the exact same one we now use to post pictures of our pets on social media fill out spreadsheets and worry about the next payment on our credit card