Scientific American Frontiers - Season 11

Scientific American Frontiers - Season 11

Season 11

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DatesNov 21, 2000 - May 1, 2001
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Episodes

Changing Your Mind
Season 11Episode 130 min

Changing Your Mind

Some of the nations top neuroscientists uncover new evidence of our brain's ability to change.
Nov 21, 2000
SuperPeople
Season 11Episode 230 min

SuperPeople

Discover the science behind people who push themselves to the limits of human performance.
Nov 28, 2000
Life's Really Big Questions
Season 11Episode 330 min

Life's Really Big Questions

How did life arise on Earth? What separates humans from apes? Will machines one day invent themselves? Learn more here.
Dec 19, 2000
Affairs of the Heart
Season 11Episode 430 min

Affairs of the Heart

Learn about advances in the repair and replacement of the hard-working heart.
Jan 23, 2001
Life's Little Questions II
Season 11Episode 530 min

Life's Little Questions II

Why can't you tickle yourself? Is laughter uniquely human? These little questions might have some big answers.
Jan 30, 2001
Wild Places
Season 11Episode 630 min

Wild Places

Alan Alda learns that sometimes saving endangered species requires restoring whole ecosystems.
Feb 6, 2001
The Bionic Body
Season 11Episode 730 min

The Bionic Body

Researchers are uniting biology and technology to give hope to the paralyzed.
Mar 27, 2001
Chimps R Us
Season 11Episode 830 min

Chimps R Us

Get to know chimpanzees, how they socialize with each other, new dangers they face, and just how similar our species truly are.
Apr 3, 2001
Flying Free
Season 11Episode 930 min

Flying Free

Join aviation engineer Paul MacCready and Alan Alda as they test fly a variety of unconventional planes.
Apr 10, 2001
Fat and Happy?
Season 11Episode 1030 min

Fat and Happy?

Alan Alda explores the real science behind fad foods, eating habits and lifestyles.
May 1, 2001

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