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Here are a few helpful facts about the PBS series. Originally premiering January 6th, 2010, "The Human Spark" stars Alan Alda. The show spans 1 season(s) and currently holds a 0/100 rating on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 0 community users.
Need a quick overview of the show? Here’s the plot: "After some three and a half billion years of life’s evolution on this planet – and after almost two million years since people recognizable as human first walked its surface – a new human burst upon the scene, apparently unannounced. It was us. Until then our ancestors had shared the planet with other human species. But soon there was only us, possessors of something that gave us unprecedented power over our environment and everything else alive. That something was – is – the Human Spark. What is the nature of human uniqueness? Where did the Human Spark ignite, and when? And perhaps most tantalizingly, why? In a three-part series, Alan Alda takes these questions personally, visiting with dozens of scientists on three continents, and participating directly in many experiments – including the detailed examination of his own brain."
