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      The Human Spark

      TV-PG 2010 - Present 1 Season Documentary Special Interest List
      Reviews What is it that makes us human? That's the question that sends Alan Alda on a quest across three continents in search of what he calls the human spark -- one thing that, for whatever reason, caused mankind to become what it is. From caves in France to rock shelters in South Africa, Alda and a team of producers seek out scientists who have thoughts on what separates us from the rest of the planet's inhabitants. "Chimps are smart as a whip, but they're not us," Alda says. "Why aren't they?" The hunt for the answer to that question, he promises, "will be fascinating." Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis What is it that makes us human? That's the question that sends Alan Alda on a quest across three continents in search of what he calls the human spark -- one thing that, for whatever reason, caused mankind to become what it is. From caves in France to rock shelters in South Africa, Alda and a team of producers seek out scientists who have thoughts on what separates us from the rest of the planet's inhabitants. "Chimps are smart as a whip, but they're not us," Alda says. "Why aren't they?" The hunt for the answer to that question, he promises, "will be fascinating."
      Network
      PBS
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Documentary, Special Interest
      Release Date
      Jan 6, 2010