Sunday, July 19, 2015

Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness

Published on Apr 26, 2012
http://www.ted.com Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we'll be miserable if we don't get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don't go as planned.
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Monday, July 13, 2015

Adam Savage Interviews 'The Martian' Author Andy Weir - The Talking Room


Published on Jun 11, 2015
Adam Savage welcomes author Andy Weir to The Talking Room! Andy wrote 'The Martian', the story of an astronaut stranded on Mars--it's a book we can't recommend enough. Adam and Andy talk about the research that went into writing the book, the portrayal of astronauts in fiction, and the upcoming film adaptation!

Thanks to Andy Weir! Find out more about his books at http://www.andyweirauthor.com/Source.