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Occupation	Engineering Scientist, Philosopher, Author
Homepage	ManByNature.com; ManByNature.blogspot.com
Biography	I am an Engineering Scientist, philosopher, and author. I have written the book "Man by Nature: The Hidden Programming Controlling Human Behavior" to popularize awareness that recent discoveries about how our brain functions make it possible to finally understand Man's consistent irrational behavior. ... Mark Twain said, "When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained." ... I phrase it, "Once you realize Man is not rational, things begin to make sense."
Education	B.S. Eng Sci, Grad work in Comp Sci
Other Interests	Human Behavior, Evolutionary Psychology, Evolutionary Philosophy
Favorite Scientists	Dr. Michael S. Gazzaniga, discoverer of the left-brain interpreter function.
Favorite Science Web Sites and Magazines	Scientific American, Discover
Best Quote Ever	When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. - Mark Twain - or - Once you realize Man is not rational, things begin to make sense, - Adam Leonard
Favorite Moment in Science	When it's acknowledged we are tribal territorial animals whose tribes are based on shared beliefs, and who treat our beliefs as "territory" to be blindly and irrationally defended.

Adam Leonard