Are You Good or Evil?
This program seeks to determine if there is a physical source behind people’s moral impulses and whether notorious psychopaths, clearly deficient in morality, are in actuality “born bad.” Are You Good or Evil? uses brain scans to compare and c...
Do I Drink Too Much?: Human Biology, Genetics, and Alcohol
Why does tolerance for alcohol differ so widely from person to person? Do genetic factors make alcoholism unavoidable in some people? Should we drink at all? This program searches for answers, following addiction expert Dr. John Marsden as he observ...
Into the Mind: Emotions
Where do emotions come from, and why do we experience them? Is there a connection between reason and emotion? In this program, host Michael Mosley uses vintage footage and his own willingness to be a test subject to review classic and sometimes dist...
Don't Grow Old: Holding Back the Years
What makes our bodies age has long been a scientific mystery. This program looks at discoveries suggesting that the aging process can be manipulated, if not completely switched off. Examining the role of diet, the film profiles a married couple who ...