Brain Surgery Live with Mental Floss

2015· 90 min★ 8.4· Documentary

Brain Surgery Live captures the drama of a modern-day medical marvel: awake deep-brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. Hosted by Bryant Gumbel, this first-of-its-kind event blends live coverage from the operating room at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Ohio with segments that chronicle what science and medicine have historically taught us about the brain, along with what is yet to be discovered. Join us for a remarkable program examining our most complex machine, the human brain.

Cast: Bryant Gumbel, Cara Santa Maria, Rahul Jandial

Director: Joe Michaels