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  • The Science of Love and Whom We Choose

    Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist and chief scientific adviser for Chemistry.com, delves into the science of why we lust for some people and not for others. Fisher kicked off S&C's 2010 Girl's Night Out series. Watch the Thirteen WNET video of this event here.
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    March 19, 2010

    Hypermusic: Ascension

    Harvard physicist Lisa Randall teamed with composer Hector Parra and visual artist Matthew Ritchie to produce an opera based on modern theoretical physics. They performed last week at the Guggenheim and this week, tell us about their experiences.

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    March 12, 2010

    Meditating Health

    Can meditation have long-term beneficial effects on the plasticity of our brains? Bon meditation practitioner Alejandro Chaoul and oncologist Lorenzo Cohen evaluate the healing potential of meditation in a discussion from the Rubin Museum of Art's Brainwave Festival.

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    March 5, 2010

    Where the Grizzly Bears Go

    Grizzly bears are showing up in an area of northern Manitoba where they've never been seen before. It's also an area inhabited by polar bears. S&C talks to the AMNH's Robert Rockwell about why the grizzlies are moving, and what it means for both bear species.

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