Science is often presented in the form of the finished product—the answer. But we don’t read a novel solely for its ending, and the allure of travel isn’t the destination alone. Similarly, the power of science is its process, and what drives that process are questions, not answers.

That's the spirit with which we created Brain Meets World, our second print edition and event series.

In its print form, Brain Meets World takes readers on a hero’s journey of ideas, through prose, poetry, historical archives, and art. Leading behavioral scientists and science writers provide glimpses into the electric, surprising, painful, and peculiar paths that our ideas take—and take us on.

We explored these journeys in a series of live conversations in the fall of 2022. View the session descriptions below.

Social Science, Ideology, Culture, & History – Featuring Barry Schwartz

How can ideas about human nature that are false become true?

Places Unexpected – Featuring Thomas Andrillon & Chiara Varazzani

What happened when two young neuroscientists traded the lab for a year on the road?

Journey to Robbers Cave – Featuring Jennifer L. Bazar

Behind the scenes of the experiment that set out to uncover the solution for global conflict

Behavioral Science in the Backcountry – Featuring Greg Rosalsky

The decades-long quest to understand the "human factor" in avalanche deaths

Read the full session descriptions on behavioralscientist.org.

Dates: Wednesdays — September 28, October 19, November 16, & December 7
*Time: 9:00am San Francisco | 12:00pm New York | 5:00pm London | 6:00pm Berlin
Duration: 1 hour
Platform: Crowdcast
Recordings: Will be available to everyone who purchases a copy or ticket.

*Note: The Oct 19 event will start one hour earlier: 8:00am San Francisco | 11:00pm New York | 4:00pm London | 5:00pm Berlin

There are two ways to secure your ticket to the Brain Meets World Event Series:

Purchase the Brain Meets World print edition here (every copy comes with a ticket). Brain Meets Worlds ships anywhere in the world, and a digital version is available as well. Once you’ve purchased a copy, a link to claim your ticket will be delivered to you via email.

Purchase a ticket directly through Crowdcast, if you’d like to attend the event series without purchasing the print edition.

One ticket covers all four events in the series.

If you’ve already purchased a copy, you should have received an email with a link to claim your ticket. If you didn’t receive the email or have additional questions, please email us at editor@behavioralscientist.org.

Purchasing a copy and ticket supports independent behavioral science journalism and Behavioral Scientist, a fiscally sponsored 501(c)3 nonprofit, in its mission to help you make sense of today’s world through a deeper understanding of human behavior.

Questions? Get in touch with us here or at editor@behavioralscientist.org.