An open mind is a prerequisite to an open heart.

The purpose of science is not to cure us of our sense of mystery and wonder, but to constantly reinvent and reinvigorate it.

Stress is not a state of mind... it's measurable and dangerous, and humans can't seem to find their off-switch.

The regulation of genes is often more interesting than the genes themselves, and it's the environment that regulates genes.

Most of us don't collapse into puddles of stress-related disease.

Naturally, things are more complicated - those groovy, pro-social effects of oxytocin apply to how we interact with in-group members.

We all seek out stress. We hate the wrong kinds of stress but when it's the right kind, we love it - we pay good money to be stressed by a scary movie, a roller coaster ride, a challenging puzzle.