TV alert: The Human Spark

PBS brings back Alan Alda for a three-part series called "The Human Spark." The episodes air nationally on PBS as follows:

• January 6 -- Becoming Us
• January 13 -- So Human, So Chimp
• January 20 -- Brain Matters

The final episode may be of most interest to us and includes an MRI of Alda's brain. There's a nice review in the LA Times today about the program to learn more, and as usual, the accompanying PBS website is great.