Penijean Gracefire: The Science Behind Why People Can't Act Right

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Channel: The Greene Space at WNYC & WQXR · 2017 · Entertainment

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Could our genes affect our romantic choices? Does love inhabit a particular region of the brain? If this song makes us too sad to drive straight, why are we playing it on repeat?

Rapper and essayist Dessa hosts "Heartbreakers" - a four-event collision of art, music and scientific research on love, sex and human adventures in pair-bonding.

Neural frequency engineer Penijean Gracefire joined to discuss the science behind love and heartache.

This second installment was recorded May 17, 2017.

Watch the full show and learn more about the series: http://wny.cc/3nJT30bKgMs

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