Posts Tagged ‘why we snap’
Electric Brain Wins Two Book Awards
I am honored that my new book Electric Brain has received two awards. It just received the Gold award for 2021 in the category of Science Books from the Independent Publisher Awards (IPPY Awards). “The IPPY Awards reward those who exhibit the courage, innovation, and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing.”…
Read MoreClimber’s Death–Self-defense or Murder? Now the Truth Can be Told
I never imagined that someone I knew personally would become the victim of a horrible rage murder, but while I was writing my book, Why We Snap, the unthinkable happened. I tell the tragic story of the savage killing of Geoff Farrar by David DiPaolo at Carderock, a popular rock climbing area near my home,…
Read MoreTo Flee or Freeze? Neural Circuits of Threat Detection Identified
Suddenly something streaks into your peripheral vision. Instantly, you jump back and raise your arms defensively. “What was that!” You exclaim in shock. Only then do you realize that the blurred streak you just dodged was a wayward basketball zinging like a missile on a collision course for your face. A rush of adrenaline flushes…
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