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The science of falling in love - Shannon Odell

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Love is often described as heartwarming, heart-wrenching, or even heartbreaking— and your brain is responsible for all these feelings. The journey from first spark to the last tear is guided by a symphony of neurochemicals and brain systems. Shannon Odell explores what happens in your brain when you fall in love, how it responds to a relationship, and how it reacts to a breakup.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Shannon Odell
Director
Biljana Labović
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Storyboard Artist
Wing Luo
Animation Supervisor
Amarello Rodrigues
Lead Animator
Murilo Jardim
Animator
Philip Piaget, Ouros Animation, Viktoria Binder Knudsen
Rotoscoping Direction
Ouros Animation
Actor
Giorgos Chatzellis, Emilio Elmowy
Art Director
Nuri Keli, Ouros Animation
Sound Designer
Weston Fonger
Composer
Samuel Bellingham
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Alexandra Zubak
Associate Producer
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Shannon Odell
Science Consultant
Lucy L. Brown

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