Trying to locate a mid to late 1980s PBS science miniseries on the brain
March 22, 2018 11:08 AM Subscribe
I am looking for a science program broadcast between 1985 and 1990 on PBS on the brain. It had a very distinctive opening sequence with mysterious-sounding 80s synthesizer music.
I am quite certain it was on PBS, and the opening credits had a very distinctive animated sequence of various electric synapses/impulses lighting up within the brain, with 80s style synthesized music. It was a Nova-like program with a Peter Thomas-like narrarator. There were interviews with doctors and scientists.
I’ve searched through Nova’s lists of episodes and trawled through YouTube endlessly, but no luck.
I am quite certain it was on PBS, and the opening credits had a very distinctive animated sequence of various electric synapses/impulses lighting up within the brain, with 80s style synthesized music. It was a Nova-like program with a Peter Thomas-like narrarator. There were interviews with doctors and scientists.
I’ve searched through Nova’s lists of episodes and trawled through YouTube endlessly, but no luck.
It also might not have been on PBS, but on one of the major networks.
posted by Miko at 12:50 PM on March 22, 2018
posted by Miko at 12:50 PM on March 22, 2018
Best answer: Looks like there was an 8-part miniseries called The Brain in 1984. NSF, CPB and Annenberg were all involved. This looks like it was based on the original series.
Ah, from WaPo: 'THE BRAIN'/Eight-Part PBS Science Series to Stimulate Your Mind
posted by MonkeyToes at 2:05 PM on March 22, 2018 [2 favorites]
Ah, from WaPo: 'THE BRAIN'/Eight-Part PBS Science Series to Stimulate Your Mind
posted by MonkeyToes at 2:05 PM on March 22, 2018 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Yes! That is exactly it! I have been looking for years... amazing that you were able to locate it so quickly. Many thanks MonkeyToes!
posted by Valuev at 2:21 PM on March 22, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Valuev at 2:21 PM on March 22, 2018 [1 favorite]
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posted by Miko at 12:46 PM on March 22, 2018