LIVE with SHANE O'MARA, Author of In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration

#ShopIndie and purchase your book at https://www.midtownscholar.com/virtua... The Midtown Scholar Bookstore is delighted to host author Shane O'Mara on Monday, May 4, 2020, at 7pm EST, to discuss his new book In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration. This live-streaming event is part of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore's new Virtual Event Series. About the Book  A hymn to walking, the mechanical magic at the core of our humanity. In this captivating book, neuroscientist Shane O’Mara invites us to marvel at the benefits walking confers on our bodies and brains, and to appreciate the advantages of this uniquely human skill. From walking’s evolutionary origins, traced back millions of years to life forms on the ocean floor, to new findings from cutting-edge research, he reveals how the brain and nervous system give us the ability to balance, weave through a crowded city, and run our “inner GPS” system. Walking is good for our muscles and posture; it helps to protect and repair organs, and can slow or turn back the aging of our brains. With our minds in motion we think more creatively, our mood improves, and stress levels fall. Walking together to achieve a shared purpose is also a social glue that has contributed to our survival as a species. In Praise of Walking illuminates the joys, health benefits, and mechanics of walking, and reminds us to get out of our chairs and discover a happier, healthier, more creative self. #ShopIndie and purchase a copy of O'Mara's book from the Midtown Scholar Bookstore: https://www.midtownscholar.com/virtua... To stay in-the-know about upcoming author talks, consider subscribing to our YouTube channel. Connect with the MidtownScholarBookstore online youtube    / midtownscholarbookstore   web http://www.MidtownScholar.com crowdcast http://www.crowdcast.io/MidtownScholar  facebook   / midtownscholar    twitter   / midtownscholar    instagram   / midtownscholar