NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- ABC News says it is kicking off its new U.S. "Nightlineprime" program with a four-part series about the science of the brain.
"Secrets of Your Mind -- Why We Do What We Do" is to debut Aug. 19 and to continue for three successive Thursdays, concluding Sept. 9.
It marks "Nightline's" first foray into a prime-time series.
"In this series, 'Nightline' anchors and producers explore the mystery and the science of the brain through a range of extraordinary case studies," ABC said in a news release. "The series also features the work of world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Julian Bailes, of West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, and his patients. Each installment of 'Secrets of Your Mind' will focus on a different research area, including love's impact on the brain, medical emergencies involving the brain, violence and the brain, and food and the brain". UPI