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World Service,01 Aug 1997,42 mins

The Human Brain Explored

A Question of Science

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Despite extensive study mystery still surrounds the exact workings of the human brain. The human brain is a collection of blood and nerve cells whose workings are still largely mysterious. Brain research remains one of the most fundamental of scientific explorations. Consciousness, personality and memory are all explored by a panel including Dr. Susan Greenfield. This is a programme from the BBC World Service Archive and was originally broadcast in 1997.

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