Is BrainCraft coming back?
BrainCraft (2013–present) on PBS
The answer: Currently airing — last episode June 11, 2026.
14seasons
242episodes
About BrainCraft
BrainCraft's return is unconfirmed. The show last aired its most recent episode on December 17, 2025, and is currently between seasons.
BrainCraft is a web series hosted by Vanessa Hill that explores topics related to psychology and neuroscience. First premiering on November 23, 2013, the series has covered various aspects of human behavior, often explaining complex scientific concepts in an accessible and animated format. Over the years, it has continued to delve into how our brains influence our actions and decisions.
Vanessa Hill stars as the host of BrainCraft, which is available on PBS's web channel. The series has not been rated on TVMaze. It is a documentary-style program that aims to educate viewers about the intricacies of the mind and brain, making scientific research engaging and understandable for a broad audience.
BrainCraft episode schedule
242 aired
Aired · 242
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2026 | S2026·E3 | Are White Noise Machines a Scam? |
| May 13, 2026 | S2026·E2 | I spent my PhD asking people why they stay up late |
| March 13, 2026 | S2026·E1 | The honest truth about screens at bedtime (it's not what you think) |
| December 17, 2025 | S2025·E4 | You Don't Think About 67% of Your Behavior |
| August 15, 2025 | S2025·E3 | I Put ChatGPT 5's ‘PhD Intelligence' to the Test |
| August 7, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Why Every Adult Needs a Bedtime |
| July 2, 2025 | S2025·E1 | I finished my PhD. Now what? |
| December 17, 2024 | S2024·E3 | I Didn't Want to Make This Sleep Deprivation Video (But I Did) |
| September 24, 2024 | S2024·E2 | The Formula to Stop Feeling Tired |
| April 9, 2024 | S2024·E1 | How to cope when life is terrible |
| December 6, 2023 | S2023·E7 | Does your country get the best sleep? (and why?) |
| October 20, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Are You Really Open-Minded? (or can I change your mind?) |
| September 13, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Can this audio illusion control your mind? | Debunking binaural beats |
| August 3, 2023 | S2023·E4 | You Need to Rest (I'm sick of this TikTok trend reaction) |
| June 22, 2023 | S2023·E3 | I Tried 5 Methods to Boost Self-Esteem |
| March 30, 2023 | S2023·E2 | I Tried The Vagus Nerve Hack (so you don't have to) |
| March 16, 2023 | S2023·E1 | This is What Your Sleep Sounds Like | discussing Max Richter's SLEEP |
| November 3, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Daylight Savings is Killing You For Profit |
| September 16, 2022 | S2022·E5 | The "Stress Hormone" Doesn't Exist |
| June 30, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Everything You've Heard About Oxytocin is Wrong |
| April 13, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Is This The Most Confusing Traffic Sign? (Psychology Explains) |
| March 8, 2022 | S2022·E2 | How to Feel Inspired When You've Lost Motivation |
| January 19, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Why You Shouldn't Trust Amazon's Tone Analysis |
| December 10, 2021 | S2021·E11 | I Built A Bot To Help You Go To Bed |
| November 17, 2021 | S2021·E10 | A 300 Day Experiment to Change How I Think |
| October 30, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Why Climate Change Is Ruining People's Mental Health |
| September 28, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Why People Send Terrible Emails (research explains...) |
| September 21, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Why There's a Life-Size Statue Of Me (and 120 other scientists!) |
| August 13, 2021 | S2021·E6 | The Truth About Being a Scientist & YouTuber (my story) |
| July 8, 2021 | S2021·E5 | What Everyone Gets Wrong About Procrastination |
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| May 21, 2021 | S2021·E4 | Why You Should Stop Using Times New Roman (Research Explains) |
| February 26, 2021 | S2021·E3 | What an 1800s Wild West Pharmacy Taught me About Trust & Vaccines |
| January 25, 2021 | S2021·E2 | I tried a $10,000 crystal healing bed. Here's what I learned. |
| January 15, 2021 | S2021·E1 | The Surprising Psychological Benefits of Living Sustainably |
| December 18, 2020 | S2020·E12 | A Simple Planning System for Reducing Anxiety |
| December 8, 2020 | S2020·E11 | Fact-checking My First Video… Here's How I Was Wrong |
| November 20, 2020 | S2020·E10 | The Disturbing Psychology ‘The Social Dilemma' Didn't Tell You |
| October 30, 2020 | S2020·E9 | Is Trump's Bad Behavior Contagious? |
| October 9, 2020 | S2020·E8 | THIS Mindset Will Help You Cope |
| September 3, 2020 | S2020·E7 | Stop Trying to be Happy (do THIS instead) |
| August 11, 2020 | S2020·E6 | Think You Have a "Type A" Personality? Watch this first |
| July 14, 2020 | S2020·E5 | How to Convince Others to Wear a Mask |
| June 26, 2020 | S2020·E4 | The Truth About Lucid Dreaming |
| April 11, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Why March Was The Longest Year Ever (explained by science) |
| March 27, 2020 | S2020·E2 | How to Stay Sane When Everything's Uncertain (COVID-19 psychology survival guide) |
| February 14, 2020 | S2020·E1 | People Now Have ‘Eco-Anxiety'. I'm One of Them. |
| December 28, 2019 | S2019·E23 | How to Form Habits That (Actually) Stick |
| November 30, 2019 | S2019·E22 | Real Psychologist Reacts To My Brain Tips |
| November 15, 2019 | S2019·E21 | "Thank You" Backfires When Used in This Way |
| October 31, 2019 | S2019·E20 | The Upside of Stress |
| October 27, 2019 | S2019·E19 | One Thing That Can Boost Innovation |
| October 19, 2019 | S2019·E18 | The Selfish Benefits of Kindness |
| September 29, 2019 | S2019·E17 | How to Make Better Decisions (with science) |
| September 23, 2019 | S2019·E16 | The Science of Jet Lag (and how to beat it) |
| August 29, 2019 | S2019·E15 | The Power of Self-Awareness |
| August 24, 2019 | S2019·E14 | How to Stay Motivated, Using Psychology. |
| August 9, 2019 | S2019·E13 | What Can Body Language Actually Tell Us? |
| June 9, 2019 | S2019·E9 | Why You Can't Stop Snacking |
| May 19, 2019 | S2019·E8 | An Introvert's Guide to Happiness |
| April 20, 2019 | S2019·E6 | Why Do People Interrupt You? |
| February 26, 2019 | S2019·E4 | The Meat Paradox |
| February 16, 2019 | S2019·E3 | The Emotions You've Never Heard Of |
| January 26, 2019 | S2019·E2 | How to Stop Overthinking Everything |
| January 8, 2019 | S2019·E1 | I read 75,000 YouTube comments |
| December 21, 2018 | S2018·E31 | The Attention Economy Needs to Change. But How? |
| December 13, 2018 | S2018·E30 | Your Emotions Are For Sale |
| December 7, 2018 | S2018·E29 | Google Owns 28% of Your Brain |
| November 30, 2018 | S2018·E28 | How One Company Redefined Social Norms |
| November 23, 2018 | S2018·E27 | The Psychological Tricks Keeping You Online |
| November 13, 2018 | S2018·E26 | Big Tech's Battle For Our Attention |
| November 1, 2018 | S2018·E25 | How Dana Scully Changed Science |
| October 22, 2018 | S2018·E24 | Why Willpower Doesn't Predict Your Success |
| September 27, 2018 | S2018·E23 | How Magicians Trick Your Brain |
| September 5, 2018 | S2018·E22 | Why Are We More Anxious Than Ever Before? |
| August 21, 2018 | S2018·E21 | The Antioxidant Benefits of Sleep ft. OTHER Vanessa Hill! |
| August 6, 2018 | S2018·E20 | Why Most Personality Tests Are Wrong |
| July 26, 2018 | S2018·E19 | These Tiny Cells Shape Your Life |
| July 11, 2018 | S2018·E18 | How Jealousy Distorts Your Thinking |
| July 3, 2018 | S2018·E17 | Ghosting: Why Some People Just Disappear |
| June 18, 2018 | S2018·E16 | Why Everybody Should Read Harry Potter |
| June 8, 2018 | S2018·E15 | THE IKEA EFFECT ft. Joanna Hausmann! |
| May 30, 2018 | S2018·E14 | The Ancient Origins of Your Musical Brain |
| May 16, 2018 | S2018·E13 | Every Scientific Study on Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| May 3, 2018 | S2018·E12 | Why Are People So Passive-Aggressive? |
| April 25, 2018 | S2018·E11 | How Gaslighting Manipulates Your Mind |
| April 11, 2018 | S2018·E10 | Why You Lie To Yourself More Than Others |
| April 5, 2018 | S2018·E9 | Why People Blame Others |
| March 19, 2018 | S2018·E8 | The Upside of Being Awkward |
| March 8, 2018 | S2018·E7 | The Power of Curiosity |
| February 27, 2018 | S2018·E6 | How Halfalogues Manipulate Your – |
| February 13, 2018 | S2018·E5 | What If We Were All Optimists? |
| January 31, 2018 | S2018·E4 | How Remixes Hijack Your Brain |
| January 23, 2018 | S2018·E3 | How to Think Like Einstein |
| January 16, 2018 | S2018·E2 | The Neuroscience of Creativity |
| January 4, 2018 | S2018·E1 | The Surprising Similarities Between Twister and Intelligence |
| December 7, 2017 | S2017·E33 | Artificial Intelligence Can Hallucinate, Too. |
| November 30, 2017 | S2017·E32 | Artificial Intelligence Solved This Audio Illusion. Can You? |
| November 16, 2017 | S2017·E31 | The Sounds That Are Unbearable (Misophonia explained) |
| November 2, 2017 | S2017·E30 | Can You Visualise This? (Aphantasia Explained) |
| September 14, 2017 | S2017·E29 | Do You Have an Inner Voice? |
| September 1, 2017 | S2017·E28 | The Allais Paradox |
| August 24, 2017 | S2017·E27 | What Makes Someone a Night Owl? |
| August 17, 2017 | S2017·E26 | 4 Brain Teasers Asked in Job Interviews (ft. Space Time & Infinite Series!) |
| August 11, 2017 | S2017·E25 | Ways to Bring the Brain Dead ‘Back to Life' |
| July 27, 2017 | S2017·E24 | Inside a Dinosaur Brain |
| July 20, 2017 | S2017·E23 | Your Biological Clock at Work |
| July 13, 2017 | S2017·E22 | Your Brain in Virtual Reality |
| July 6, 2017 | S2017·E21 | Are Older People Wiser? |
| June 29, 2017 | S2017·E20 | How Smart is Your Dog? |
| June 23, 2017 | S2017·E19 | 100 LAYERS OF CREDIBILITY |
| June 15, 2017 | S2017·E18 | THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID |
| June 8, 2017 | S2017·E17 | How To Procrastinate Effectively |
| June 1, 2017 | S2017·E16 | Mind-Blowing Illusions That Trick Multiple Senses |
| May 25, 2017 | S2017·E15 | The Quantum Power of the Human Nose |
| May 10, 2017 | S2017·E14 | MUTANT MENU | The Ethics of Gene Editing |
| May 1, 2017 | S2017·E13 | Do You Own Your Cells? |
| April 20, 2017 | S2017·E12 | Why Are We Ticklish? |
| April 13, 2017 | S2017·E11 | Gravity in Your Brain ft. Neil deGrasse Tyson! |
| April 6, 2017 | S2017·E10 | Why Can People Move So Quickly? Myelin Explained! |
| March 30, 2017 | S2017·E9 | Can You Solve This Riddle? |
| March 23, 2017 | S2017·E8 | Why do You Get a Brain Freeze? |
| March 16, 2017 | S2017·E7 | Your Body on Carbs |
| March 2, 2017 | S2017·E6 | What Do You Think is Normal? |
| February 23, 2017 | S2017·E5 | Everything is Trying to Kill You |
| February 9, 2017 | S2017·E4 | 4 Valentine's Day Tips From the Animal World! |
| February 2, 2017 | S2017·E3 | Us vs Them: Immigration, Empathy and Psychology |
| January 19, 2017 | S2017·E2 | Why Everything Takes Longer Than You Expect |
| December 15, 2016 | S2016·E36 | Why Do We Work? |
| December 6, 2016 | S2016·E35 | Why Do Songs Get Stuck In Your Head? |
| November 14, 2016 | S2016·E34 | The Best Banknote in the World! |
| November 3, 2016 | S2016·E33 | The Weird World of Animal Mating |
| October 27, 2016 | S2016·E32 | Are You a Chronic Procrastinator? |
| October 13, 2016 | S2016·E31 | How LEGO Helps Blind People See |
| October 4, 2016 | S2016·E30 | Why People Fake Illness Online |
| September 29, 2016 | S2016·E29 | The Automation Paradox |
| September 15, 2016 | S2016·E28 | 3 Quick Psychology Tests! |
| September 8, 2016 | S2016·E27 | The Psychology of Keeping Secrets |
| August 25, 2016 | S2016·E26 | The Evolutionary Advantages of Art |
| August 18, 2016 | S2016·E25 | The Most Boring Video Ever |
| August 10, 2016 | S2016·E24 | 4 Logic Riddles |
| August 3, 2016 | S2016·E23 | Should The Olympics Just Allow Doping? |
| July 29, 2016 | S2016·E22 | A Venus Flytrap Works Just Like Your Brain |
| July 14, 2016 | S2016·E21 | BrainCraft Q&A! #2 |
| July 8, 2016 | S2016·E20 | Your Brain in Numbers |
| July 1, 2016 | S2016·E19 | This Video May Give You Goose Bumps |
| June 16, 2016 | S2016·E18 | Why We Can't Deliver Drugs to the Brain |
| June 9, 2016 | S2016·E17 | What's the Value of a Life? |
| June 2, 2016 | S2016·E16 | 3 Surprising Creativity Tests! |
| May 26, 2016 | S2016·E15 | Would $100 Million Make You Happy? |
| May 19, 2016 | S2016·E14 | Can You Taste With Your Ears? |
| May 12, 2016 | S2016·E13 | How Many Things Can You Do At Once? |
| April 27, 2016 | S2016·E12 | What a Tooth Reveals About Autism |
| April 21, 2016 | S2016·E11 | Could You Win the Game of Thrones? |
| April 14, 2016 | S2016·E10 | The Secret to Creativity |
| March 28, 2016 | S2016·E9 | The Prisoner's Dilemma |
| March 10, 2016 | S2016·E8 | What's The Best Way to Teach Science? | BrainCraft BTS |
| March 8, 2016 | S2016·E7 | The Nature of Memory |
| March 2, 2016 | S2016·E6 | The Tiny Key to Ageing |
| February 25, 2016 | S2016·E5 | One Weird Visual Illusion Explained |
| February 18, 2016 | S2016·E4 | Can Your Memory Make a Murderer? |
| February 5, 2016 | S2016·E3 | Are Concussions Deadly? |
| January 25, 2016 | S2016·E2 | Good Sleep = Good Gut? |
| January 14, 2016 | S2016·E1 | Why Do So Many People Get Cancer? |
| January 5, 2016 | S2017·E1 | 3 Brain Teasers! |
| December 31, 2015 | S2015·E43 | Why New Year's Resolutions Fail |
| December 16, 2015 | S2015·E42 | The Psychology of Listicles |
| December 10, 2015 | S2015·E41 | 3 Common Misconceptions About Sugar |
| November 26, 2015 | S2015·E40 | The Amazing Effects of Gratitude |
| November 19, 2015 | S2015·E39 | Are Some Sweeteners Better Than Others? |
| November 16, 2015 | S2015·E38 | Can You be Addicted to Sugar? |
| November 12, 2015 | S2015·E37 | Why Do We Love Sugar? |
| November 5, 2015 | S2015·E36 | How Old Are You, Really? |
| October 26, 2015 | S2015·E35 | The Surprising Ways Death Shapes Our Lives |
| September 29, 2015 | S2015·E34 | Your Brain on Mars |
| September 24, 2015 | S2015·E33 | Do You Know This Voice? |
| September 17, 2015 | S2015·E32 | Do Dogs Dream? |
| September 7, 2015 | S2015·E31 | The Truman Show Delusion |
| August 27, 2015 | S2015·E30 | What is a Fact? |
| August 21, 2015 | S2015·E29 | Can Computers Have Personalities? |
| August 14, 2015 | S2015·E28 | Can You Solve This Dilemma? |
| August 5, 2015 | S2015·E27 | What Is Insanity? |
| July 31, 2015 | S2015·E26 | The Power of Sadness in Inside Out |
| July 17, 2015 | S2015·E25 | Why Do We Feel Lonely? |
| July 9, 2015 | S2015·E24 | Is This the Most Beautiful Face in the World? |
| June 23, 2015 | S2015·E23 | 4 Weird Audio Illusions! |
| June 18, 2015 | S2015·E22 | Are You Paying Attention? |
| June 11, 2015 | S2015·E21 | How Many Choices Are Too Many? |
| June 4, 2015 | S2015·E20 | What Cats Taught Us About Perception |
| May 27, 2015 | S2015·E19 | The Man With a Hole in His Brain |
| May 21, 2015 | S2015·E18 | How Good is Your Memory? |
| May 14, 2015 | S2015·E17 | 4 Odd Things We've Seen in Your Brain |
| May 7, 2015 | S2015·E16 | Can You Win This Game? |
| April 28, 2015 | S2015·E15 | Your Brain on Tetris |
| April 23, 2015 | S2015·E14 | Weird Brain Myths from History! |
| April 16, 2015 | S2015·E13 | Why Do We Find Things Disgusting? | BrainCraft Q&A! |
| March 30, 2015 | S2015·E12 | Why Are Some People So Easily Fooled? |
| March 26, 2015 | S2015·E11 | 4 Mental Shortcuts That Cloud Your Judgement |
| March 20, 2015 | S2015·E10 | The Strange Location of Your Second Brain |
| March 12, 2015 | S2015·E9 | The Bizarre Ways Your Name Affects Your Behaviour |
| March 5, 2015 | S2015·E8 | 4 Lesser-Known Scientific Discoveries! (And the women behind them) |
| February 26, 2015 | S2015·E7 | 4 Psychology Myths You Probably Thought Were True |
| February 18, 2015 | S2015·E6 | How Movies Control Your Brain |
| February 12, 2015 | S2015·E5 | Do Opposites Really Attract? |
| February 5, 2015 | S2015·E4 | Is Love All You Need? |
| January 22, 2015 | S2015·E3 | Dr. Oz vs. Barry Goldwater: Ethics Need Not Apply |
| January 15, 2015 | S2015·E2 | Are Your Emotions Contagious? |
| January 5, 2015 | S2015·E1 | Do Dogs Really Miss Us? |
| December 23, 2014 | S2014·E32 | The Perfect Christmas Gift (According to Science) |
| December 19, 2014 | S2014·E31 | Can You Follow This Beat? |
| December 11, 2014 | S2014·E30 | How Many Friends Can You Have? |
| December 4, 2014 | S2014·E29 | Can You See These Optical Illusions? |
| November 25, 2014 | S2014·E28 | Food Nostalgia |
| November 20, 2014 | S2014·E27 | Why Do We Feel MIND-BLOWN? |
| November 13, 2014 | S2014·E26 | Does Smiling Make You Happy? |
| November 6, 2014 | S2014·E25 | Can You Boost Your Creativity? |
| October 30, 2014 | S2014·E24 | The Psychology of Accents |
| October 23, 2014 | S2014·E23 | This Video is Just For You |
| October 16, 2014 | S2014·E22 | The Negative Side of Positive Thinking |
| October 9, 2014 | S2014·E21 | Could Telepathy Exist? |
| October 2, 2014 | S2014·E20 | Can You Fake Sleep? |
| September 25, 2014 | S2014·E19 | Sleep Drunkenness Explained |
| September 18, 2014 | S2014·E18 | The Upside of Forgetting |
| September 11, 2014 | S2014·E17 | Re-engineering Sight |
| September 2, 2014 | S2014·E16 | DIY Brain Enhancement or Frankenstein? |
| August 26, 2014 | S2014·E15 | When Do We Reach Our Mental Peak? |
| August 19, 2014 | S2014·E14 | Can Reading Boost Your Emotional Intelligence? |
| July 7, 2014 | S2014·E13 | This Is How Your Brain Grows |
| July 7, 2014 | S2014·E12 | The Psychology Of Personal Space |
| June 20, 2014 | S2014·E11 | Does Technology Ruin Relationships? |
| June 5, 2014 | S2014·E10 | The Unexpected Effects of Knitting |
…and 12 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
