For centuries the human brain has been thought of as incapable of fundamental change. People suffering from neurological defects, brain damage or strokes were usually written off as hopeless cases. But recent and continuing research into the human brain is radically changing how we look at the potential for neurological recovery. The human brain has a remarkable ability to change itself , to rewire itself, known in scientific circles as "neuroplasticity.

Originally released in Canada by 90th Parallel Film and Television Productions/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, c2008. Based on the book by Toronto psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Norman Doidge.