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September 20, 6pm
Marjorie Garber
Sex and Real Estate: Why We Love Houses
Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway
Garber draws on literature, art, film, journalism, criticism and the evidence of everyday experience to show how the house becomes the repository of our unmet needs, our unfulfilled dreams, and our nostalgic longings. Call Harvard Book Store information at 661-1515 for information on ticket price and availability.
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September 26, 6pm
Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan
Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts
Harvard Information Center in the Holyoke Center, 1350 Mass. Ave.Charles Hotel, 7-9am
Why do we want (and do) so many things that are bad for us? We vow to lose those extra five pounds, put more money in the bank, and mend neglected relationships, but our attempts often end in failure. Mean Genes reveals that struggles for self-improvement are, in fact, battles against our own genes--genes that helped our cavewoman and caveman ancestors flourish but that are selfish and out of place in the modern world. Why do we like junk food more than fruit? Why is the road to romance so rocky? Why is happiness so elusive? What drives us into debt? An investigation into the biological nature of temptation and the struggle for control, Mean Genes answers these and other fundamental questions about human nature while giving us an edge to lead more satisfying lives.
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