What Makes a Masterpiece?

Series & Episodes

  • Art What Makes a Masterpiece?

    First broadcast: Saturday 21 January 2012, 9PM on More4

    Matthew Cain explores the relationship between neuro-aesthetics and visual art.

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  • Music What Makes a Masterpiece?

    First broadcast: Saturday 14 January 2012, 9.30PM on More4

    Matthew Cain explores music's extraordinary effect on the human brain, and learns that many composers are now exploiting the science of music in their work.

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  • Stories and Film What Makes a Masterpiece?

    First broadcast: Saturday 07 January 2012, 9PM on More4

    Advances in neuroscience are allowing scientists to measure exactly what goes on in our brains when the cinema lights go down and the action begins. Matthew Cain learns why Jaws is so effective and why we're drawn to horror movies, and finds out about the neurons that actually make us 'feel' the fear and tension.

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