Title:
Brain games / Produced by National Geographic Television for National Geographic Channels ; Executive producers, Neil Laird, Kim Woodard ; director, Jeremiah Crowell.
ISBN:
9781426342240
Publication Information:
Universal City, Calif. : Vivendi Entertainment, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Brain Games originally produced for television in 2011.
How to build a beating heart originally produced for television in 2010.
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; widescreen.
Contents:
Disc 1: Pay attention! (50 min. ; producer/writer, Isaac Holub) -- Watch this! (50 min. ; producer/writer, Isaac Holub) ; Disc 2: Remember this! (50 min. ; producers/writers, George Kralowvansky, Holly Taylor) -- Bonus program: How to build a beating heart (2010 ; ca. 46 min. ; Produced by Mannucci, Inc. in association with National Geographic Television for National Geographic Channels ; producer/director/writer/narrator, Mark Mannucci ; director of photography, Ari Haberberg ; editor, Lars Woodruffe).
Summary:
"[This] three-part series provides a fascinating window into the inner workings of the brain as never before. Through interactive experiments and tricks, [the programs] reveal how our brains create the illusion of a seamless reality. As these revealing experiments provide a unique view into our brains, the world's leading experts explain how and why these tests work." -- Container.
Bonus program: How to build a beating heart: "Scientists are using tissue engineering to harness the body's natural powers to grow skin, muscle, body parts and vital organs, even hearts." -- video.nationalgeographic.com
Added Corporate Author:
Language Note:
Optional English SDH on main feature only.
Audience:
Rating: TVG.
Performer:
Narrator, Neil Patrick Harris.
Production Credits:
Editors, Jim Isler, Brian Cotnoir, George Kralovansky ; directors of photography, Nic Sadler, Shane Daley, Jerry Risius, Richard Rutkowski, Frank Barrera ; music, Jingle Punks.
OCLC Number:
ocn741520959
Availability:
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