From the traditions of the himalayas and bring them to you in the foothills. And thats where were exploring this whole season of this nature of what it actually is. Is it knowledge, insight, understanding . So with the people from different areas together to have conversations and find out what is wisdom for them. In a few of them will be here on monday to talk about intuition with the psychologist david and an actress who is joining a book about animal wisdom, it the studies of for mobility in the congo and look at their relationships and how they mirror some of ours. And probably not those that be reflected on Television Later tonight. And then its awful to think i hope you can join us on our journey. So one aspect of knowledge that we want to address tonight, it where does it spring from, what is the understanding that makes it go beyond common understanding and knowledge that we possess as a society and what better example to choose from then einstein. They have just come out with
National institute on aging promising signs of alzheimers disease will be supported. We have a distinguished panel of experts here today and family members and also quite a and audience. I will welcome the representative of the Alzheimers Association summit you came along way to be here today we thank you for your tireless worker about the need to do more for your loved ones. Also we have students from the university of virginia spending the day learning about budget and appropriations. On the first panel will hear from dr. Francis collins distinguished director of National Institutes of health and what kinds of research are most likely to benefit from our appropriations and we will also have dr. Lee and this and also from the National Institute of aging also here to answer questions on this second panel we go to the researcher who underwrote the study that i mentioned earlier and joined by two individuals impacted by this devastating disease. Finally congressman is here today as a lon
Alzheimers disease is a leading cause of death in u. S. Adults. Up next a panel looks at the Economic Impact of the disease and research. Actor seth rogan testified after a panel of officials. Iowa senator tom harkin chairs the appropriations subcommittee on health and human services. See the educated related agencien will use com these come to orde. Related hearing is the fifth the subcommittee has held since 2,000 focusing on alzheimers st disease. Mitt the burden of the disease ande 0 the state of th state of the red the challenges faced by of the d caregivers. Is re going back manyse years weve face heard predictions from experts about the farreaching heard abe equencespr of this disease will have on the quality of life for American Families and the burden it will place on thehave ameromy in the years ahead. For last april a study predictedcon that they would be far greatera. Than anyone previously imagined. We will hear from the author on the next panel. T i dohe note this command
Programs booktv is covering this week. Go to our web site, booktv. Org and visit upcoming programs. Up next to a University Professor dan ariely said down to talk about his book the honest truth about dishonesty how we lie to everyoneespecially ourselves. In the book dan ariely discusses examples of dishonesty and looks at how dishonesty plays out in our society. This is part of booktvs college series. It is about 40 minutes. Do professor dan ariely. What do you teach at duke . A few classes, in the a, a behavioral economics, psychology for economists and an undergrad class and every year i change that. One year, it was code listed in economics and literature and i ask the students to run an experiment in behavioral economic tour to write short stories using principles from behavioral economics. The big undergrad class, last year i taught the class with cathy davidson, trying to learn from students and very what i teach. Host what is behavioral economics . Guest the best way to think a