#Vaping may not just help quit cigarettes, it may delay onset of #Alzheimers & even IMPROVE #cognitive function!

aaron interviews Aaron abt “Sex, Science, and Jokes” Tues 9/15 7p @ the geek bar in Bucktown

Chicago Council on Science and Technology’s Artist in Residence interviews science comedian Aaron Freeman about his upcoming presentation “Sex, Science, and Jokes” on Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 7pm.  The performance is part of c2st’s Speakeasy series at the Geek Bar 1941 West North Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

To rebuild takes optimism – How Dopamine Enhances an Optimism Bias in Humans #katrina #neuroscience

When predicting financial profits [1], relationship outcomes [2], longevity [3], or professional success [4], people habitually underestimate the likelihood of future negative events (for review see [5]). This well-known bias, termed unrealistic optimism [6], is observed across age [7], culture [8], and species [9] and has a significant societal impact on domains ranging from financial markets to health and well being

How Dopamine Enhances an Optimism Bias in Humans.