Loss of a loved one is something everyone experiences, and for as long as humans have existed, we have struggled when a loved one dies. Poets and playwrights have written about the dark cloak of grief, the deep yearning, and devastating heartache of loss. But until now, we have had little scientific perspective on this universal experience. Today’s guest Mary-Frances O’Connor,author of THE GRIEVING BRAIN: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss will bring us up to date.