Local Altadena author Paul H. Patterson will be at Vroman’s on Tues., Dec. 6 at 7:00 pm to discuss his new book “Infectious Behavior: The Brain-Immune System Connection,”on the possible brain-immune system connections in autism, schizophrenia and depression. His book is written for the general public and is intended for families and others interested in these conditions.

Patterson is neuroscientist at Caltech and adjunct faculty at USC’s Keck School of Medicine. He can be reached at php@caltech.edu with any questions.