World Science Festival

Season 2 Episode 11: The Roots of Extremism: The Fundamentalist in Your Brain

Nearly every group has its extreme outliers. Where does fundamentalism come from? How does the most powerful organ in the known universe, the human brain, make emotionally driven decisions that ignore reason and fact? In this program, scientists look for answers to why our species may have evolved to accommodate the set of behaviors we associate with zealotry.

Genre:

Documentary, Talk

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

24

Cast:

Brian Greene

Quality:

HD

Duration:

-

First Air:

2016

Rating:

-