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December 24th, 2009
Program One: Becoming Us
Video Excerpt: Stone-Age Throwing Spears

Alan Alda joins John Shea at Stony Brook University for a lesson on Primitive Technology. Alan makes hand axes like a Neanderthal, but throws a pretty mean spear at an unsuspecting doe.

“Becoming Us” premieres January 6 on PBS.

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Inside This Episode

WHAT IS THE HUMAN SPARK?
Alan Alda
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.
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Neuroscience
Primates
Human Evolution
Child Development
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