The Science of Hand, Heart and Mind

By Joseph Cooper,

Published August 26, 2015 at 1:00 PM EDT

08/26/15 - Why is it impossible to tickle oneself? Why do women tend to have more tactile sense in their fingers? And why does scratching an itch give such pleasure? Join us for Wednesday's Topical Currents when we rebroadcast our visit with Johns Hopkins University neuroscience professor David Linden. He’s the author of TOUCH: The Science of Hand, Heart and Mind. Don’t miss this Topical Currents encore broadcast - Wednesday at 1pm on WLRN-HD1

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