The Brain and Fear

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The Brain and Fear

Just before Halloween is a great time to consider - what is fear anyway? Do you remember the last time you felt really afraid? Is it innate or is it learned? What’s really going on within your brain that makes you afraid, and is there anything you can do about it?

But fear is not an emotion at the ready all the time – it is only experienced when something is perceived as threatening. And situations perceived as threatening are based on previous fear-inducing encounters, so require memory. Jelena Radulovic, MD, PhD, Einstein College of Medicine, studies the neuroscience of fear and will share with us how researchers study it in the lab and what it means for us humans. She’ll explain how animals shape their fear responses first through brain development, and then through experiences of their inner and outer world. But what if you don’t know something is threatening, would you be afraid? Dr. Radulovic will explain for us how this happens at the level of brain cells and networks.

We promise it will be non-scary but memorable!

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at 6:30pm
The Bad Apple, 658 W Belden, Chicago, IL 60614
Tickets $5 HERE. Seating is limited.
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Dr. Radulovic is a Professor of Neuroscience at Einstein College of Medicine in NY where she is Director of the Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein (PRIME).

## Frequently asked questions

Best route for using public transit
The Fullerton stop (Red, Brown, and Purple lines) is about 3.5 blocks away at Fullerton & Sheffield. The #8 Halsted bus is just 2 blocks west of The Bad Apple. The #22 Clark and #36 Broadway buses stop 3 blocks east at Clark and Belden. Easy!

Will there be food & drink available?
Absolutely! Check out The Bad Apple's menu here: https://www.badapplebar.com/ If you plan to eat, doors open at 5:30 and we recommend you arrive by 6pm so you can order and have your food before the talk begins so as to not be disruptive to others.

What's the parking situation?
There are some parking garages on Lincoln Av north of Belden. Street parking in the area is mostly metered, so use the ParkChicago app to pay by zone. If on a non-metered street, be sure it isn't restricted to only cars with a certain numbered sticker. We wouldn't want you to get a ticket!

Will this be appropriate for kids?
All ages are welcome, just know that the talk's content will be most accessible for those of at least high school age.