Nova ScienceNow What Makes Us Human? (Season 6, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

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Nova ScienceNow

What Makes Us Human? (Season 6, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

Explore the evolutionary roots of language, tool-making, even laughter.

Directors

David Murdock | Joshua Seftel

Writers

David Murdock | Joshua Seftel

Producers

David Condon | Brian Edgerton | Erika Frankel | David Murdock & 2 more

Composers

Gregory Hinde | Christopher Rife

Editors

Daniel Sheire | Marc Vives

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 10, 2012

Release date

Oct 10, 2012 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Zeresenay Alemseged Self Self See fewer	Nova (1974)
Bruce Bradley Self Self See fewer	Nova (1974)
Thierry Chaminade Self Self See fewer	Nova ScienceNow (2005)
Marina Davila-Ross Self Self See fewer	Mysteries of the Human Voice (2014)
David Frayer Self Self See fewer	Hillmon's Bones (2009)
Ed Green Self Self See fewer	Empire Earth II (2005)
Selam Hailemariam Self Self See fewer	Nova ScienceNow (2005)
Donald Carl Johanson Self (as Donald Johanson) Self (as Donald Johanson) See fewer	In Search of... (1976)
Daniel Lieberman Self Self See fewer	Neanderthal (2018)
Gina Mireault Self Self See fewer	Nova ScienceNow (2005)
Michael Oren Self Self See fewer	Days That Shook the World (2003)
David Pogue Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
Fred Spoor Self Self See fewer	Morphed (2009)
Dietrich Stout Self Self See fewer	Nova ScienceNow (2005)
Cynthia Thompson Self Self See fewer	Nova ScienceNow (2005)

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