Sam Wang, Associate professor, Department of Molecular Biology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, joins Jay Ackroyd to discuss his work in neuroscience, particulary the books he has co-authored with Sandra Aamodt. Kevin Drum - political writer @Mother Jones - joins them for the first 20 min. to discuss the health and social impacts of lead from gasoline as it binds in our brains. Follow @kdrum Sam authored The Neuroscience of Everyday Life, Welcome to Your Brain and Welcome to Your Child's Brain. Follow @SamWangPhD Links: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/neuroscience-of-everyday-life-sam-wang/1028637129 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/welcome-to-your-brain-sam-wang/1103850643?ean=9781596917064 http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/01/lead-crime-link-gasoline?page=1 http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/01/lead-crime-connection
