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It’s Okay to Be Smart  The Odds of Finding Life and Love

Joe Hanson delves into the science behind humanity's most intriguing quest: finding love. Details

 

Program: It’s Okay to Be Smart

Episode: The Odds of Finding Life and Love

Love is a complicated combination of brain chemicals and behavior that scientists are only just beginning to figure out. And it's remarkable that in every society that we have looked at on Earth, romantic love exists. So if love is so universal, and there are 7 billion other people out there looking for it, why can it seem like it's so hard to find?

Duration: (4:30)
Premiere Date: 03/06/2013
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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