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Helen Fisher: On the brain and love

January 25, 2011 by  
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Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? To learn more about our very real, very physical need for romantic love, Helen Fisher and her research team took MRIs of people in love and people who had just been dumped.

Mitchell Besser: Mothers helping mothers fight HIV

January 25, 2011 by  
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In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV infections are more prevalent and doctors scarcer than anywhere else in the world. With a lack of medical professionals, Mitchell Besser enlisted the help of his patients to create mothers2mothers, an extraordinary network of HIV-positive women whose support for each other is changing and saving lives.

Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid

January 25, 2011 by  
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The debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust ‘charity’ against those who mistrust reliance on the markets. Jacqueline Novogratz proposes a middle way she calls patient capital, with promising examples of entrepreneurial innovation driving social change.

Barry Schwartz: Using our practical wisdom

January 25, 2011 by  
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In an intimate talk, Barry Schwartz dives into the question ‘How do we do the right thing?’ With help from collaborator Kenneth Sharpe, he shares stories that illustrate the difference between following the rules and truly choosing wisely.

Sunitha Krishnan: Fights Against Sex Slavery

January 25, 2011 by  
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Sunitha Krishnan has dedicated her life to rescuing women and children from sex slavery, a multimilion-dollar global market. In this courageous talk, she tells three powerful stories, as well as her own, and calls for a more humane approach to helping these young victims rebuild their lives.

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