Author Event: "The Explorer's Gene" with Alex Hutchinson

Join us as New York Times bestselling author Alex Hutchinson discusses his book “The Explorer’s Gene” and the fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how exploration is a fundamental part of what makes us human.

In “The Explorer’s Gene,” Hutchinson investigates how exploration, uncertainty, and risk-taking shape our behavior and wellbeing. He makes the case not just that humans are wired to seek the unknown, but that thriving in the modern world depends on pushing our mental and physical boundaries to new places.

More than just a need to get outside, the search for the unknown is a specific, primal urge that has shaped the history of our species and continues to mold our behavior in ways we are just beginning to understand. In fact, the latest neuroscience suggests that exploration is an essential ingredient of human life. Exploration, it turns out, isn’t merely a hobby—it’s our story.

(ages 18+)

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