Laughter On The Brain
March 12, 2014Hour 2: What causes our brain to react to humor through laughter? We’ll find out this hour with cognitive neuroscientist Scott Weems about his new book, Ha! The Science of When We Laugh and Why.
Hour 2: What causes our brain to react to humor through laughter? We’ll find out this hour with cognitive neuroscientist Scott Weems about his new book, Ha! The Science of When We Laugh and Why.
Hour 1: Being a critic sounds like the easiest job in the world – just observe and give your opinion. But justifying those opinions is tougher than you think. We’ll explore the life of a critic this hour with KERA’s Jerome Weeks, Nancy Nichols of D magazine and Preston Jones of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Hour 2: This hour we’ll discuss what Texas’ population will look like in the 21st Century with Steve Murdock, co-author of Changing Texas: Implications of Addressing or Ignoring the Texas Challenge.
Hour 1: With the right skills, stress and bad thoughts that lead to depression can be kept in check.
Hour 2: Americans spend the most on health care, but not effectively. Why?
Kelcy Warren, CEO/Chairman of Energy Transfer Partners, explains how diversifying assets helps protect the company from the volatility of the industry.
Hour 1: Despite dealing with hardships growing up, Misty Copeland rose to the top of the ballet world. We’ll speak to her about her new memoir, Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina (Touchstone).
Hour 1: Despite dealing with hardships growing up, Misty Copeland rose to the top of the ballet world. We’ll speak to her about her new memoir, Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina (Touchstone).
Hour 2: We’ll talk this hour about the dangers of everyday plastics with Mariah Blake, who writes about the topic in the current issue of Mother Jones.
Hour 1: Pulitzer Prize-winner Dave Barry joins us this hour to talk about his newest book, You Can Date Boys When You’re Forty (Putnam), ahead of his upcoming visit to Dallas.