Splash Biography

No, this isn't a class necessarily about Mac DeMarco's hit 2019 song "Heart to Heart", but something a lot more important and relevant: understanding how love impacts the heart at the physiological level. The truth is that the heart, while the most important organ in the body, is not immune to the effects of love, a feeling often described as visceral, impulsive, and sometimes unexplainable... but what if we could explain this feeling? In this lecture/discussion-based class, we will first situate ourselves with the anatomy and physiology of the heart and the brain, and we will then explore how these two organs interact with each other as they undergo the trials and errors of love. Together, we'll dive into the science behind these emotional responses, including the common feeling of having "butterflies in my stomach" and why a breakup can feel like a real physical sensation. This class will blend biology and the human lived experience as we uncover the delicate side to our hearts and emotions.