Photo: # Rescue workers tend to divers that are in the water, searching through wreckage at the section of the I-35W bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis.
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Rescue workers tend to divers that are in the water, searching through wreckage at the section of the I-35W bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

The I-35W bridge over the Mississippi in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour on August 1, 2007, plunging dozens of cars and their occupants into the river. The calamity disrupted transportation, aimed a spotlight on public infrastructure, and evoked an outpouring of public response.

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What's at the heart of heroism?

Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/07/2007, 10:06 a.m.

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Research suggests that selfless and altruistic behavior may be more hardwired in some people than others.

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  • Samuel Oliner: Sociology professor at Humboldt State University in California. He is the founder and director of the Altruistic Personality and Prosocial Behavior Institute.
  • Stephen Post: Professor of bioethics at Case Western Reserve University's medical school. He is author of "Why Good Things Happen to Good People: The Exciting New Research that Proves the Link Between Doing Good and Living a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life."
  • David Sloan Wilson: Evolutionary biologist at State University of New York at Binghamton.

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