Why do we think and feel as we do? For years man has sought to understand the workings of the mind. This 6 part series examines modern-day technology and the developments in neuroscience, where a whole new world of brain research continues to make advancements. Understanding our minds is becoming a reality. Guided by top neuroscientist Susan Greenfield, Brain Story attempts to answer the question "What is my mind and who am I?" We talk to philosophers, clinicians, neurosurgeons and their patients to discover quite what a finely balanced and complex machine the brain is.

All in the Mind: The story of how we have gradually come to understand the astonishing complexity of the brain is revealed, from the earliest crude studies of the effects of brain injury, through to the latest insights from direct stimulation of specific areas in patients undergoing brain surgery whilst wide awake.

In the Heat of the Moment: Where do emotions come from? Why do they feel so different from thoughts? Susan Greenfield looks at some of the old attempts to explain emotion in terms of brain areas and explains why she believes the answer must lie in the biochemistry of the brain.

The Mind's Eye: The illusion of vision. It feels as though we open our eyes and just see what's out there, but the more we learn about the brain's visual system, the further it seems, this is from the truth. Is the brain making up so much of what we think we're seeing that vision is really just dreaming with your eyes open?

First Among Equals: What is it about brains that has put us in charge of the planet? Where have humans' unique linguistic abilities come from? Are there special structures in our brains which no other animals possess? Susan Greenfield explains why she believes we are truly just big-brained chimps.

Growing The Mind: The changes in the brain during the growth and development of a baby into an adult are explored. Susan Greenfield explains her view that learning, memory and even the process of becoming a unique individual, should all be seen as a restless brain adapting minute by minute to the environment it encounters.

The Final Mystery: How do our brains generate consciousness? We take it for granted that the brain makes being alive feel the way it does, but there's no reason why it should. The brain is made of the same biological ingredients as the rest of the body, and yet somehow it manages to generate the indescribable phenomenon of consciousness.