Video Excerpt: Kermit Loves a Bucket
Cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke tests the representational thinking skills of children by asking them to relate a map to the real world.
Jan 16th, 2010
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Program Two: So Human, So Chimp: Video: Full Episode
Alan Alda explores how much humans and chimps have in common, and what sets us apart. Watch the full episode now.
Jan 12th, 2010
Web-Exclusive Video: The Human Spark and Man’s Best Friend
Alan Alda meets with scientist Juliane Kaminski and a very smart dog named C.J. Dogs have some talents that even chimpanzees don't.
Dec 22nd, 2009
Web-Exclusive Video: Monkeys and Magic Fruit
In this video, Laurie Santos pulls a switcheroo on her monkey research subjects. Will they notice when a fruit that starts rolling down a plank as a kiwi reaches the bottom as a lime?
Dec 14th, 2009
WHAT IS THE HUMAN SPARK?
What is the nature of human uniqueness?
In a three-part series originally brodcast on PBS in January 2010, Alan Alda takes this question personally, visiting with dozens of scientists on three continents -- even undergoing an examination of his own brain.» Learn More
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Major funding for The Human Spark is provided by the National Science Foundation, and by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Additional funding is provided by the John Templeton Foundation, the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, and The Winston Foundation.
Additional funding is provided by the John Templeton Foundation, the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, and The Winston Foundation.