World renowned neurophysiologist and computational neuroscientist Christof Koch joins Brian Greene to discuss how decades of experimental and theoretical investigation have shaped his understanding of consciousness and the brain -- and how recent psychedelic experiences have profoundly reshaped his perspective on life and death.

CARE’s founder and director, Dr. James Doty, asks scientist and Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard, about his life’s work and what role compassion may have played. Born in France in 1946, Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk who left a career in cellular genetics to study Buddhism in the Himalayas over 45 years ago.

If, given the deeply suboptimal circumstances in which we find ourselves right now, you are cycling through anxiety, depression, anger, and apathy, I suspect this conversation with legendary meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg may elevate your mood. It certainly worked for me...

Clive is a Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at Middlesex University in England. For the past seven years, he has studied the evidence and effects of toxic leadership, and in particular the influence of the presence of corporate psychopaths on various workplace outcomes, including on levels of conflict and bullying at work.

"Hello Yuttadhammo, my question is based on Satipatthana vipassana. do you have any advice on how to observe thoughts correctly? particularly on holding the attention on the thought, being clearly aware of it without being to weak or to strong. thanks"

Irit Wald has been practicing meditation and other positive mindset techniques for over 15 years and is a recognized thought leader on how to develop a winning mindset for success, happiness, and satisfaction.

Sophia Swartz is passionate about creating a direct interface between teens, science, and political activism through her work with the National March for Science as a speaker, teen organizer, and science blogger. She has won recognition from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the MIT THINK Scholars Program, the Pennsylvania BioGENEius Competition, Monsanto Company, Wolfram Mathematica, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Science.

SIYLI's Chair of the Board of Directors, Rhonda Magee, and CEO Rich Fernandez discuss ways to cultivate mindfulness and emotional intelligence in the midst of troubled times.

Master well-being educator & healer, storyteller, corporate advisor and author, Devi Brown, joins us to discuss wellness at work.

Do you believe that what you see influences how you feel? Actually, the opposite is true: What you feel — your "affect" — influences what you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. Psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett shares the groundbreaking discovery that you experience the world through affect-colored glasses. She also reveals how affect can be a source of wisdom that helps you to make better, wiser choices