You are invited to a special NPR event to help dissect a lie.
NPR Science Desk Correspondents Jon Hamilton, Alix Spiegel and Shankar Vedantam will be on stage at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 14, at 7 p.m., to explore the science behind deception and self-deception with live storytelling, audience discussion and original multimedia.
Using the true story of two little boys from Milwaukee who lied to their parents about catching a fish, the reporters explain what the latest research in neuroscience, sociology and psychology tell us about our lies:
Tickets are free. If you'll be in the D.C. area next week, we hope you'll join us.
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