May 19, 2012 | Part Of 2012 Gaithersburg Book Festival

The Compass of Pleasure

David Linden talked about his book, The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity,… read more

David Linden talked about his book, The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good. He responded to questions from members of the audience.

This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 3rd annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. close

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David J. Linden Professor Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine->Neuroscience Department
Michael A. Sesma Member Gaithersburg, MD->City Council

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The Compass of Pleasure
David J. Linden
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Program ID:: 306091-10
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
First Aired:: May 19, 2012 | 3:26pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: May 20, 2012 | 5:07am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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May 20, 2012 | 5:07am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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