Aug. 2-3, 2012 - Personality & Genetics - Elaine Fox, Sam Kean

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Personality & Genetics

Date:	08-02-12
Host:	George Noory
Guests:	Elaine Fox, Sam Kean

Split Format

In the first half, experimental psychologist and neuroscientist, Elaine Fox, will speak about her work finding the roots of optimism and pessimism, and how we can retrain our brains to be more optimistic.



In the second half, science writer specializing in chemistry and genetics, Sam Kean, will discuss his latest research on the story of human history as told by DNA, confirming that humans are not slaves to their genetic makeup as previously thought.



Website(s):

• rainybrainsunnybrain.com
• samkean.com

Book(s):

• Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain
• The Violinist's Thumb
• The Disappearing Spoon

[Dera]

Sorry, Explorers, I can't be here for the opening of C2C. I will return tonight, but I don't know exactly what time.

Dera

[pyrite]

watermelon.JPGhope everyone is having a great night so far

[pyrite]

J. C. Bosworth Photography

my son's friend took this image last night over las vegas

[Dera]

Sorry I'm so late. You still around pyrite?

That is a gorgeous moon shot; very professional looking. I guess it was over me just like that last night. I'm very close to Vegas as the moon floats. I didn't go out. I noticed that it was big and especially bright tonight.

[pyrite]

Sorry I'm so late. You still around pyrite?

That is a gorgeous moon shot; very professional looking. I guess it was over me just like that last night. I'm very close to Vegas as the moon floats. I didn't go out. I noticed that it was big and especially bright tonight.

fire fox crashed yet again

[pyrite]

im back on now......hows life in podunk tonight

[Dera]

Hi! I that is what crashed my PC--the incompatibility with Adobe Flash. Someone wrote that the Flash problem caused his computer to freeze up. That was what happened to me--several times, before the final death.

I think it is also Firefox's Version 13.1 that is rotten. They should do a 14 or something before we all quit using FF.

[Dera]

im back on now......hows life in podunk tonight

It is OK I guess. It is a lot more humid that I am used to. How is Bryan?

How is the program? Did I miss anything good?

[pyrite]

i didnt get anything done today...just feeling sleepy...

capone had a traumatic experience today...he was on my bed and he kept looking at me, rolling his eyes, shaking like a leaf...he kept looking over his shoulder, making very strange little howlie noises.......i finally figured out what was scaring my chikken dog....he was looking at a small shadow box i have on my dresser that has a mirror behind the shelves...he could see himself..and he was scared

[Dera]

I spilled some water on the laptop. I hope it keeps working. I turned it upside down and shook it and took my can of air and tried to blow it out. Seems like all I do lately is goof up.

[pyrite]

It is OK I guess. It is a lot more humid that I am used to. How is Bryan?

How is the program? Did I miss anything good?

positive attitude stuff...

[pyrite]

I spilled some water on the laptop. I hope it keeps working. I turned it upside down and shook it and took my can of air and tried to blow it out. Seems like all I do lately is goof up.

we are having a bunch of electromagnetic stuff happening...i cant walk with out tripping over invisible bricks...plus stuff keeps dropping from my hands.....