The First Brain - How and When Did It Evolve?
This documentary explores one of biology's deepest questions: how and when did the first brain evolve? It traces the origins of nervous systems back through the earliest animals, drawing on ideas about the roots of thought and awareness. Combining research with clear explanation, it reveals how the machinery of the mind first came into being. Fascinating and ambitious, it offers a sweeping look at the dawn of intelligence. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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