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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Postscript: The Rise and Fall of Human Explanation Tuesday, December 3, 2013 A lecture by Daniel Povinelli, Professor of Biology University of Louisiana at LafayetteOne of the defining features of humans is the capacity to construct reasons for why things happen. Povinelli will explore some of the evidence that supports the difference between humans and animals. The talk will conclude by showing how, in science, this explanatory drive can be properly regarded as a mania, and as it proceeds largely uncontrolled, will continue to both improve, and increasingly threaten, our existence. Location: Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Sponsor: Psychology Program Contact: Sarah Dunphy-Lelii. E-mail: [email protected] If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://www.bard.edu/news/events/