This December, public television stations across the country will air a special program that explores the brains amazing ability to change throughout a persons life. This phenomenon, called neuroplasticty is the science behind brain fitness, and it has been called one of the most extraordinary scientific discoveries of the 20th century.

The PBS special, called The Brain Fitness Program, explains the brains complexities in a way that both scientists and people with no scientific background can appreciate. The show is narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Peter Coyote and features experts in the field of neuroplasticity, including Dr. Norman Doidge, Sharon Begley, and Dr. Michael Merzenich, founder of Posit Science and creator of the Brain Fitness Program software.