Tucson Festival of Books

Self-Discovery and Solitude


Humans have a strong need for connection, and times when solitude is necessary. Authors Sadie Dingfelder and Heather Hansen will share their research into the science behind how we recognize and connect with others, and how solitude can play a necessary role in our lives.


Panelists
Sadie Dingfelder

Sadie Dingfelder is a freelance science journalist. Her writing has appeared in National Geographic, the Washington Post and Washingtonian magazine. A former staff reporter at the Washington Post Express, Dingfelder served as senior science writer at the Monitor on Psychology magazine, covering new findings in neuroscience, cognitive science, and ethology for members of the American Psychological Association....

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Heather Hansen

Heather Hansen is an award-winning author and journalist who writes and speaks on topics at the intersection of people, places and science. Her journalism has appeared in newspapers and magazines from San Francisco to Johannesburg....

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Books:
Do I Know You?
A Faceblind Reporter's Journey Into the Science of Sight, Memory, and Imagination
Sadie Dingfelder
Science / Medicine / Technology
Little Brown
June 2024
ISBN 9780316545143
304 pages
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Solitude
The Science and Power of Being Alone
Heather Hansen
Science / Medicine / Technology
Cambridge University Press
April 2024
ISBN 9781009256605
300 pages
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