About this season
From nature to nurture, this docuseries explores the groundbreaking science that reveals how infants discover life during their very first year.
Episodes (6)
1. What Babies Know
Aired 19 June 2020 • 48 min
Challenging the notion of a blank slate, three studies explore how babies are born with expectations about everyday life.
2. Movement
Aired 19 June 2020 • 52 min
From curiosity to understanding: researchers unveil the surprising ways that infants learn how to anticipate and respond to the movements of others.
3. Senses
Aired 19 June 2020 • 52 min
Several experts make sense of how babies touch, taste and see as they embark on a sensory journey that will shape the rest of their lives.
4. Relationships
Aired 19 June 2020 • 51 min
A coy smile, a puppet show and a pointed finger lead to discoveries in how babies get along with others using humor, morality and shared experiences.
5. Nature and Nurture
Aired 19 June 2020 • 49 min
Resolving the debate of nature versus nurture, three scientists show how genetics and environment work together as infants discover who they are.
6. Toddlers
Aired 19 June 2020 • 49 min
Researchers reveal the social skills that toddlers naturally possess, abilities that ultimately separate humans from all other species.