The Beginning of Life: The Series

The Beginning of Life: The Series ·O Começo da Vida, Série

Using breakthroughs in technology and neuroscience, this series examines how environment affects infants - and how infants can affect our future.

Documentary

Family

The Beginning of Life: The Series ·O Começo da Vida, Série

Using breakthroughs in technology and neuroscience, this series examines how environment affects infants - and how infants can affect our future.

Documentary

Family

Created By: Estela Renner
First Aired on: Nov 11, 2016
Popularity: 3.0595: 7 votes
Networks
Production: Maria Farinha Filmes (BR)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Season 1

One of the greatest neuroscience breakthroughs is having discovered that babies are far more than a genetic load. The development of all human beings lies on the combination of genetics, the quality of the relationships and the environment they are set on. The Beginning of Life invites everyone to reflect: are we taking good care of this unique moment, which defines both the present and future of humankind?

Aired 9 years ago

6 Episodes

Episode 1Fantastic Baby45 min
An infant is a little scientist built to learn, with no preconcieved notions of the world. The human interactions he or she takes in are essential.
Episode 2Becoming a Parent45 min
The episode offers frank but humorous firsthand accounts of the sometimes overwhelming but usually beautiful reality of becoming a parent.
Episode 3Free to Learn45 min
The episode takes a detailed look at the entire life cycle of learning creativity and language skills, from pre-birth to well into adulthood.
Episode 4Denied Childhood45 min
Environment is a huge factor in a child's health, so it's important to deal with issues that often plague parents, such as poverty, stress and others.
Episode 5It Takes a Village to Raise a Child45 min
The scope of responsibilities involved in raising a child is very wide. Everyone in the world has a role in the lives of the people brought into it.