Feb 21st-April 23rd: Brainwave
by Greg on Feb.18, 2009, under Science Event
Here are some of the talks!
Paul Simon + Daniel J. Levitin
Music on the Brain
Wednesday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m.Twelve-time Grammy Award winner Paul Simon has a conversation with Daniel J. Levitin, the neuroscientist credited with fundamentally changing the way that scientists think about auditory memory. $25
Lewis Black + Robert Allan
The Science of Rage
Monday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m.The satirical techniques of standup comedian Lewis Black, who utilizes rage, rant, and the simulated nervous breakdown as a comedic device, are explored with anger management psychologist Robert Allan. $20
Mario Batali + Paul Rozin
Disgust
Thursday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m.Why don’t we eat fish guts for breakfast? Professor Paul Rozin is the leading authority on the olfactory senses of taste and smell. Here he sits down with noted chef Mario Batali to explore the edges of taste. Are we hardwired to find some things disgusting, or are these distastes acquired? $25
There seems to be only one free event. It looks similar to the kind of lineup of last year’s World Science Festival.
:Brainwave, Ruben Museum of Art, World science festival
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