Penijean Gracefire: The Science Behind Why People Can't Act Right

Could our genes affect our romantic choices? Does love inhabit a particular region of the brain? If this song makes us too sad to drive straight, why are we playing it on repeat?

Rapper and essayist Dessa hosts "Heartbreakers" - a four-event collision of art, music and scientific research on love, sex and human adventures in pair-bonding.

Neural frequency engineer Penijean Gracefire joined to discuss the science behind love and heartache.

This second installment was recorded May 17, 2017.