Ken Paller, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Research on the cognitive neuroscience of human memory has gathered an empirical basis for … Read More
Francisca Cho, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Theology, Georgetown University. Western observers appreciate the way Buddhism’s non-theism allows relatively more harmony with science, but they also insist … Read More
Michael Sheehy, PhD, Director of programs, Mind and Life Institute, Charlottesville, VA. Considering the interface of Buddhism / science, we begin with historical and semantic reflections … Read More
Kalina Christoff, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia. Mind-wandering has recently come to occupy a central position in psychology and neuroscience. Most theories and … Read More
Cortland Dahl, PhD, Research Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin – Madison Despite the great diversity of practices found in the world’s contemplative traditions, … Read More
Claire Petitmengin, PhD, Professor, Institut Mines-Télécom; Associate Researcher, Archives Husserl, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris. Numerous scientific studies are now conducted on the neurophysiological effects of meditation … Read More
Martijn van Beek, PhD, Associate Professor, Interacting Minds Centre & Department of Anthropology, Aarhus University. The scientific study of contemplative practices, their mechanisms and effects has … Read More
Shaun Gallagher, PhD, Lillian and Morrie Moss Professor of Philosophy, University of Memphis. We know about different practices of mindfulness involved in meditation and other contemplative … Read More