TV Horizon - Season 50 Episode 15 : What Makes us Human? Horizon - Season 50 Episode 15 : What Makes us Human? 7.516/10 by 32 users Professor Alice Roberts is making a new human being - she is pregnant with her second child. But before he is born, she wants to find out what makes a human, human? What is that separates us from our closest living relatives - the chimpanzees? We share 99% of our DNA with chimpanzees and yet from the moment of birth, our lives are completely different. So are we just another animal, or is there something special about being human? Before her new baby emerges into the world, Professor Roberts sets out to explore what it is about our bodies, our genes and ultimately our brains that set us apart from our furry cousins - what is it that truly makes us human? Details Casts Posters Images Title Horizon - Season 50 Episode 15 : What Makes us Human? Alternative Titles BBC Horizon First Air Date 1964-02-04 Last Air Date 2024-07-22 Number of Episodes 1169 Number of Seasons 60 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Two, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Horizon Season 50 :Episode 1 The Truth About Looking Young The Truth About Looking Young 2012-07-23 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 2 Mission to Mars Mission to Mars 2012-07-30 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 3 Eat, Fast and Live Longer Eat, Fast and Live Longer 2012-08-06 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 4 How Big Is the Universe? How Big Is the Universe? 2012-08-27 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 5 How Small Is the Universe? How Small Is the Universe? 2012-09-03 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 6 Defeating the Superbugs Defeating the Superbugs 2012-09-10 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 7 The Creative Brain: How Insight Works The Creative Brain: How Insight Works 2013-03-14 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 8 How to Avoid Mistakes in Surgery How to Avoid Mistakes in Surgery 2013-03-21 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 9 The Truth about Taste The Truth about Taste 2013-03-28 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 10 The Age of Big Data The Age of Big Data 2013-04-04 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 11 The Secret Life of the Cat The Secret Life of the Cat 2013-06-13 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 12 Little Cat Diaries Little Cat Diaries 2013-06-14 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 13 Fracking: The New Energy Rush Fracking: The New Energy Rush 2013-06-19 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 14 Swallowed by a Black Hole Swallowed by a Black Hole 2013-06-26 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 15 What Makes us Human? What Makes us Human? 2013-07-03 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 50 :Episode 16 The Truth About Personality The Truth About Personality 2013-07-10 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.