Organs (anatomy)
In a multicellular organism, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. In the hierarchy of life, an organ lies between tissue and an organ system.
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The Brain and Consciousness
Melvyn Bragg discusses how our increased knowledge of the functioning of the brain has changed our feelings about our own natures, and our approach to the behaviour and treatment of others.
19 November 1998
Featuring: Steven Rose, Dan Robinson
The Heart
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas about the heart, a symbol to our spiritual, emotional, and moral core.
1 June 2006
Featuring: David Wootton, Fay Bound Alberti, Jonathan Sawday
The Infant Brain
Melvyn Bragg and guests Usha Goswami, Annette Karmiloff-Smith and Denis Mareschal discuss what new research reveals about the infant brain.
4 March 2010
Featuring: Usha Goswami, Annette Karmiloff-Smith, Denis Mareschal