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.
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....
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....