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First Friday: Born to Be Good--A Darwinian Tale of Survival of The Kindest

Friday, January 4th
Main Reading Room
Wine reception at 6:30pm for pre-registered guests.
Program begins at 7pm

For adults and high school students.
*Registration is recommended.

Can science aid us in the pursuit of happiness? UC Berkeley professor Dacher Keltner makes an evolutionary case for the emergence of compassion, tracing the argument to Darwin. He will detail studies about kindness and illustrate how it is the pathway to happiness.

Registration opens to 94941 residents on December 15th and to all others on December 20th.

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