Redesign My Brain
| Redesign My Brain | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover of the first season | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring | Todd Sampson |
| Narrated by | Todd Sampson |
| Composer | Michael Allen |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paul Scott |
| Producers | Tim Clark Isabel Perez |
| Cinematography | Toby Ralph |
| Editor | Philippa Rowlands |
| Running time | 57-58 minutes |
| Production companies | Screen Australia Mindful Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Australia |
| Release | October 10, 2013 – present |
Redesign My Brain is an Australian TV series presented by and starring Todd Sampson. It follows Sampson in his quest to expand the boundaries of his brain. It is currently aired on ABC Australia. Six episodes have been produced so far. It won the AACTA Award for Best Documentary Television Program[1] and the ATOM Awards for Best Factual Television Series and Best Documentary - Science, Technology & the Environment.[2]
Episode list
Season 1 (2013)
| No. | Title [3] | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Make Me Smarter" | October 10, 2013 | |
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A pioneer in the neuroplasticity revolution, Michael Merzenich, mentors Todd, showing him how to radically improve his cognition by turbo charging his thinking speed, attention and memory. | |||
| 2 | "Make Me Creative" | October 17, 2013 | |
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Todd puts brain training to the test in Make Me Creative, as he trains his brain to be more creative, innovative and to think more laterally, before attempting a creative art challenge. | |||
| 3 | "Mind Over Matter" | October 24, 2013 | |
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Todd a "non swimmer" faces his greatest fear - being chained, handcuffed and blindfolded underwater with only his radically improved brain to help him escape. | |||
Season 2 (2015)
| No. | Title [3] |
Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Help Me Adapt" | May 22, 2015 | |
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Todd uses the latest science to train his brain to become more adaptable. To prove that it's possible, he risks his life rock climbing blindfolded up a 120m rock face in Utah's Moab Desert. | |||
| 2 | "Sharpen My Senses" | June 4, 2015 | |
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Todd pushes his senses to the limits to unleash his brain's full potential. | |||
| 3 | "Make Me Brave" | June 11, 2015 | |
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To prove that brain training can overcome fear, Todd uses all his previous brain training to face his fears and achieve the ultimate challenge - a skywalk between two buildings 21 floors high. | |||
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd AACTA Awards | Best Documentary Television Program | Redesign My Brain | Won | [1] |
| Best Editing in a Documentary | Philippa Rowlands | Nominated | ||
| ATOM Awards | Best Factual Television Series | Redesign My Brain | Won | [2] |
| Best Documentary – Science, Technology & the Environment | Redesign My Brain | Won |
International broadcast
India — Discovery Channel India has broadcast the show in India.[4]
Spain - La 2 is currently (may 2020) airing the series.
Official DVD links
http://mindfulmedia.com.au/redesign-my-brain/
http://mindfulmedia.com.au/redesign-my-brain-series-2/
References
- ^ a b http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/3rd-aacta-awards.aspx
- ^ a b http://atomawards.org/2014-tertiary-industry-entry/redesign-my-brain/
- ^ a b "Redesign My Brain - ABC Australia". ABC TV. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Redesign My Brain - Discovery Channel India". Discovery Channel India. Retrieved 19 July 2015.