MYSTERY & THE HUMAN CONDITION
The Director of the Columbia University Center for Clinical Medical Ethics discusses how she cultivates “moral imagination” in medical trainees and how she acknowledges and responds to suffering.
A celebrated theoretical physicist and humanist explores the role of faith and reason in modern science, the source of awe in life’s most transcendental moments, and the mysteries of human consciousness.
A leading researcher on human emotion shares where we can find awe in everyday life and how this renewed sense of wonder can help us live more fulfilling lives.
A pediatric palliative care physician talks about finding a space for spirituality amid the ups and downs of caring for his young, seriously ill patients and their families.
The Director of Stanford’s Addiction Medicine Service discusses how we can renew meaning and connectedness in our lives by moderating overconsumption in a dopamine-overloaded world.