What’s ‘I,’ and Why?
22:55 minutes
In her new book, Me, Myself, and Why, science writer Jennifer Ouellette tackles one of the Big Questions: What makes “me” me? For Ouellette, probing the science of self meant taking personality tests, having her brain scanned and her genome sequenced—even dropping acid. She explains what she learned. (Read an excerpt from her book here.)
Segment Guests
Jennifer Ouellette
Jennifer Ouellette is a science journalist and author of Me, Myself, and Why: Searching for the Science of Self (Penguin, 2014) in Los Angeles, California.
Heard on the Air
Read an excerpt from Me, Myself and Why.
Meet the Producer
About Annie Minoff
@annieminoffAnnie Minoff is co-host and producer of Undiscovered. She also plays the banjo.