Human Nature

All Episodes 2011

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  • 2011-11-28T00:00:00Z
  • 55m
  • 55m (1 episode)
  • Documentary
Award-winning evolutionary biologist Dan Riskin attempts to understand the mysteries of the mind that make us human in brand new series ‘Human Nature'. Travelling around the globe, Dan takes a detailed look at different aspects of the human psyche, from our relationship to fear, to the significance, power and potential of memory.

3 episodes

Series Premiere

2011-11-28T00:00:00Z

1x01 Beauty and the Beasts

Series Premiere

1x01 Beauty and the Beasts

  • 2011-11-28T00:00:00Z55m

Why do we find cats beautiful? Why are spiders horrid? The way an animal looks is a subject of eternal fascination for us. This episode examines our response to animals, and our fascination with their, and our own, appearance.

1x02 Ceremony

  • no air date55m

This episode introduces us to some of the most remarkable behavior to be found within the natural world, and amongst members of our own species, and allows the viewer an intimate glimpse into the ceremonial lives of people and animals.

1x03 Family

  • no air date55m

In the animal word, as in our own, the family unit and social structures are crucial to survival. By using recently developed film techniques, this episode reveals the fascinating subject of the social hierarchies of the animal world with stunning detail.

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