Past Events
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The Art and Science of Awe
A day of cutting-edge research and awe-inspiring performances -
Take 10 Minutes, Change the World: A Conversation Between Richard Davidson, Ph.D., and Lama Tsomo
How meditation helps us become better, happier people, a book launch for Lama Tsomo’s Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? -
Greater Good Science Center at Cal Day 2016
“Positive Thinking for Cranks and Pessimists” with GGSC web editor Jeremy Adam Smith -
Mindfulness and Well-Being at Work
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Mindfulness, Connection, and Compassion
A special day-long event with Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D., and Dan Siegel, M.D. -
The Greater Good Science Center Summer Institute for Educators 2015
The GGSC’s six-day Summer Institute equips educators with social-emotional learning tools that benefit both students and teachers. -
How Compassion Creates Resilience, with Kelly McGonigal
A book event for The Upside of Stress -
The Science of Happiness at Cal Day
At this talk, neuroscientist Emiliana Simon-Thomas will lead you through the latest research on happiness—and offer research-based practices for emotional well-being. -
The Journalism of Well-Being: Reporting on Mindful Work and Positive Psychology
Jason Marsh and David Gelles on Mindful Work: How Meditation is Changing Work from the Inside Out -
Taking in the Good with Dr. Rick Hanson
In this day-long presentation, renowned teacher and best-selling author Rick Hanson will explore how mindful attention to positive experiences can cultivate happiness, resilience, love, and inner peace. -
Frans de Waal on Prosocial Primates: Empathy in Animals and Humans
Frans de Waal—one of Discover’s 47 Great Minds of Science—reviews expressions of empathy and the sense of fairness in animals.