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Season 2, Episode 11: The Roots of Extremism: The Fundamentalist in Your Brain
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Nearly every group has its extreme outliers. Where does fundamentalism come from? How does the most powerful organ in the known universe, the human brain, make emotionally driven decisions that ignore reason and fact? In this program, scientists look for answers to why our species may have evolved to accommodate the set of behaviors we associate with zealotry.
All Episodes - Season 2
Episode 1
Engineering Immortality: The End of Aging?
Episode 2
Cartographers of the Brain: Mapping the Connectome
Episode 3
Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity: The Nuts and Bolts of Better Brains
Episode 4
Who Is Out There: Why Alien 'Life' May Be Weirder Than We Imagine
Episode 5
My Neurons, My Self
Episode 6
The Social Synapse: Neuroscience and the Roots of Human Connections
Episode 7
The Believing Brain: Evolution, Neuroscience, and the Spiritual Instinct
Episode 8
Resistance Is (Not) Futile: The End of Antibiotics and the Future of Fighting Infections
Episode 9
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: The Future of Augmented Intelligence
Episode 10
Forever Young: The Promise of Human Regeneration
Episode 11
The Roots of Extremism: The Fundamentalist in Your Brain
Episode 12
The Microbiome: Vital Cells of Existence