Clip: Episode 1 | 4m 37s
David Eagleman experiences a new visual reality – with nauseating consequences. He experiences the enormous effort his brain goes to construct the world around him.
Aired: 10/14/15
Episode 1 | Messing with Reality
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Episode 1 | How the Brain Creates Reality
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