Aired: 11/21/2000
Some of the nations top neuroscientists uncover new evidence of our brain's ability to change.
Aired: 11/28/2000
Discover the science behind people who push themselves to the limits of human performance.
Aired: 12/19/2000
How did life arise on Earth? What separates humans from apes? Will machines one day invent themselves? Learn more here.
Aired: 1/23/2001
Learn about advances in the repair and replacement of the hard-working heart.
Aired: 1/30/2001
Why can't you tickle yourself? Is laughter uniquely human? These little questions might have some big answers.
Aired: 2/6/2001
Alan Alda learns that sometimes saving endangered species requires restoring whole ecosystems.
Aired: 3/27/2001
Researchers are uniting biology and technology to give hope to the paralyzed.
Aired: 4/3/2001
Get to know chimpanzees, how they socialize with each other, new dangers they face, and just how similar our species truly are.
Aired: 4/10/2001
Join aviation engineer Paul MacCready and Alan Alda as they test fly a variety of unconventional planes.
Aired: 5/1/2001
Alan Alda explores the real science behind fad foods, eating habits and lifestyles.