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Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain

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Einstein's Brain

10/10 Dr Geoff Bunn discusses the impact of neurology on how we understand ourselves today.

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All or Nothing

9/10 The impact of the electroencephalograph (EEG), which made brain waves visible.

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The Agony and the Ecstasy

8/10 Dr Geoff Bunn on how chemical transmission became a fundamental concept in neuroscience.

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Einstein's Brain

10/10 Dr Geoff Bunn discusses the impact of neurology on how we understand ourselves today.

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Fri 18 Nov 2011 13:45 BBC Radio 4

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