The Grieving Brain: SciFri Book Club Author Livestream And Q&A

On March 23, join our chat with the author of ‘The Grieving Brain’ about the neuroscience behind this profound human experience.

Event promotional image. In top left corner, SciFri Book Club logo, with event info below: The Grieving Brain: A neuroscientist's guide to our brains through loss. March 23, 7:00pm ET, Online + Free. To the right of the frame is a picture of THE GRIEVING BRAIN book cover and a headshot of author Mary-Frances O'Connor

The Grieving Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Guide To Our Brains Through Loss

  • When: Thursday, March 23 at 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
  • Where: Science Friday’s YouTube livestream
  • Tickets: Free! RSVP for updates

Rewatch the Livestream


There’s a lot happening in our brains as we experience grief—and Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor has dedicated her career to using neuroscience to understand the grieving brain better. Hear from the author at this livestream event about her book, The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss, which explores the neuroscience behind this profound human experience.

Come with your queries and wonderings—we’ll be taking your questions in the livestream comments.

This event is a part of the SciFri Book Club March 2023 pick. Find out more about our book club on this month’s main page.


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