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There’s science behind the seven deadly sins
There’s science behind the seven deadly sins
Most of us don’t go around obsessing about the Seven Deadly Sins—most of us probably couldn’t even name them—but the transgressions defined during early Christian times still cross our consciousness on a regular basis. Who hasn’t worried about eating too much or been distressed by someone else’s anger?
Turns out, these “sins” are often the subjects of scientific study, albeit indirectly. Researchers gathered at the MIT Museum last month to describe work they’ve conducted relevant to the deadly seven, as part of the Cambridge Science Festival. The point of their assembly: to share some ways in which research can provide insight into these darker sides of life—and even, in some cases, hold out possibilities for redemption.
