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Working Through Trauma and PTSD

A recent Brainwave event welcomed Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez to speak with a psychotherapist about the ways in which trauma can be unraveled and reckoned with.

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Challenging the Perception of Early Achievers

A self-professed “late bloomer” and a neuroscientist sat down for a recent Brainwave event to discuss differences between early achievers and late bloomers, and how to nurture curiosity in a data-driven world.

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Coben Reveals Secrets to Success

The Rubin’s latest Brainwave event, “The Science of Suspense,” invited novelist Harlan Coben to speak with David Eagleman about how memory, empathy, and human nature each play a role in his writing process.

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Coping is Not Created Equal: A Woman’s Military Experience

A recent Brainwave event paired a female Marine Corps veteran with a pharmacologist to explore trauma, coping, and the military’s effort to lessen the effects of PTSD.

Zachary Quinto and Judith Grisel
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Two Addiction Stories at the Rubin

An accomplished neuroscientist and an American actor best known for his role as Spock both shared their stories of addiction and recovery in the latest Brainwave event at the Rubin Museum.

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The Power to Overcome Challenges

The Rubin Museum invited cancer survivor Sharlee Jeter, ER physician Sampson Davis, and neuroscientist Heather Berlin to discuss the common threads that enable survivors of illness, trauma, and prejudice to triumph over their challenges.

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How to Perceive Without Sight

Neuroscientist Jacqueline Gottlieb sat down with entrepreneur Isaac Lidsky at a public event on how people use their senses to construct their own reality.
Ha on stage
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A Tasty Program at the Rubin

The Rubin Museum invited Christine Ha, who--despite her blindness--defeated more than 30,000 home cooks to win the coveted MasterChef title, to speak with neuroscientist David Linden about the food-brain connection.

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