November 1, 1983 • 21m
James Burke employs a detective to illustrate how the senses pick up clues from the outside world, how the brain solves the myster...Read more
November 8, 1983 • 21m
James Burke goes to the top of the Blackpool Tower and turns upside down to discover how the ears talk to the eyes and how we know which way is down
November 15, 1983 • 21m
In order to answer the question 'When is reality?' James Burke finds himself in a Salvador Dali-like landscape and examines what m...Read more
November 22, 1983 • 21m
From the stage set of 'The Mousetrap', James Burke examines the memory and asks: does it stay the same, how does it influence ever...Read more
November 29, 1983 • 21m
Looks at the complexity of the brain handling the simplest activity. James Burke's consciousness steps out of his body for a while...Read more
December 6, 1983 • 21m
James Burke considers whether language is the way in which reality is shared.