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Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky will discuss stress, health, Feb. 17 at AAAS meeting

02-17-2007 · EurekAlert!

Why do humans and their primate cousins get more stress-related diseases than any other member of the animal kingdom? The answer, says Stanford University neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky, is that people, apes and monkeys are highly intelligent, social creatures with far too much spare time on their hands. Sapolsky will discuss the biological and sociological implications of stress at a 12:45 p.m., Feb. 17, AAAS lecture titled "Stress, Health and Coping."

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