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The Science of Happiness

PRX and Greater Good Science Center

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Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by award-winning psychologist Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center.
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Discover your next favourite book, or take a deep dive into the mind of an author you love, with The Shakespeare and Company Interview podcast. Long-form interviews with internationally acclaimed authors, recorded from our bookshop in the heart of Paris. Hosted by S&Co Literary Director, Adam Biles. Discover all our upcoming events here. If you enjoy these conversations, you can order The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews here. Past guests include: Ottessa Moshfegh, Ian McEwan, Ali ...
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Trust the Process is an interview show featuring the top entrepreneurial minds at MIT. Produced by the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, it features interviews with alumni, current students, friends of the program, and affiliates.
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Safe encounters with wildlife can deepen our appreciation for nature, and for other people. Craig Foster of “My Octopus Teacher” shares his transformational experiences with the animals of the ocean. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/murmd98b Episode Summary Venturing into nature and experiencing wildlife can be transformative. Safe i…
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Set in small-town, post-crash Ireland, The Bee Sting follows the Barnes family—Dickie, Imelda, Cass and PJ—as the fabric of their lives first frays at the edges, then begins to unravel completely. The Barnes’ are endearing, and complex, and funny, and infuriating… In short, one of the most realistic and memorable portrayals of a family you’ll find …
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Just a few moments of tuning into nature can make you feel more inspired, connected, and less lonely. Let us guide you through a five-minute noticing nature practice — you don't even have to leave your neighborhood. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/aj34s585 How to Do This Practice: Find somewhere where you can focus on the natural en…
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Exploring novel places and having diverse experiences is important to our well-being and can make us feel happier. This week, Ike Sriskandarajah, a producer for This American Life, takes us with him as he explores new parts of New York City. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/seystc6c Episode summary: Shaking yourself out of your norma…
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A woman tells her son about his early life. About the months and years that he will by now have forgotten. When he was a baby, then a toddler, and when she was going into battle every day. For him first, and only then for herself. It’s a battle fought on many fronts. Against exhaustion, against time, against the loss of selfhood, against an increas…
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Connect to yourself and the land you stand on in under 10 minutes with this grounding practice led by Indigenous scholar Dr. Yuria Celidwen. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3at8hrsu How to Do This Practice: If possible, go outside and find some natural ground, like grass or dirt. If you're wearing shoes or socks, take them off and p…
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Everyday activities, such as cleaning and gardening, can be sources of joy and opportunities for mindfulness. This week, our guest shares his experience practicing mindful sweeping on the temple stairs in Kyoto, Japan with Shoukei Matsumoto, a Buddhist monk. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3r6ju2wh The Science of Happiness is now In…
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The biographies of several artists, all named G, form a kind of exoskeleton to Rachel Cusk’s latest novel Parade, encasing the book’s other captivating strands—the story of an unprovoked attack on a Parisian street, the story of a couple on a remote island, the story of a suicide at a museum, the story of the death of a mother. Elements which thems…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Antonius MB from Krya Global - Indonesia Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Hosts Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) and Maxwell Miller (10-year-old) welcome Antonius MB from Krya Global to share about Krya Glo…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovator Sean Broderick - USA Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) welcomes young innovator Sean Broderick to share his story of innovation. Check out all the award …
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovator Miraya Singhal - USA Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Hosts Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) and Maxwell Miller (10-year-old) welcome young innovator Miraya Singhal to share her story of inn…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovator Sushen Cumer - USA Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Juli Shively welcomes young innovator Sushen Cumer to share his story of innovation. Check out all the award winners at the 2024 co…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovator Tay Shiyi - Singapore Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) welcomes young innovator Tay Shiyi to share his story of innovation. Check out all the award winn…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes George Peters from New England Invents – USA Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Hosts Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) and Maxwell Miller (10-year-old) welcome George Peters President of New England Invents t…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovators Dou Chengze and Zhu Deming - China Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) welcomes young innovators Dou Chengze and Zhu Deming to share their story of innova…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovator Isla David - USA Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) welcomes young innovator Isla David to share her story of innovation. Check out all the award winners …
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Nick Briere, Executive Director of the Connecticut Invention Convention – USA Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Hosts Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) and Maxwell Miller (10-year-old) welcome Nick Briere, Ex…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovators Seah Yu Heng & Chng Ming Cong Jerrell - Singapore Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Juli Shively welcomes young innovators Seah Yu Heng & Chng Ming Cong Jerrell – Singapore to share t…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Educator & Volunteer Jane Servidio - USA Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) welcomes Jane Servidio to share her experience over the years as an educator, volunteer and ju…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovators Yu Ruizhe – Jiang Hongming – Zhang Yifan- China Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) welcomes young innovators Yu Ruizhe, Jiang Hongming, and Zhang Yifan t…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes program partner Sydney Williams from TORBU – USA Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Hosts Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) and Maxwell Miller (10-year-old) welcome Sydney Williams, Founder and CEO of TORBU to…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovator Ava Faustini - USA Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Juli Shively welcomes young innovator Ava Faustini to share her story of innovation. Check out all the award winners at the 2024 co…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovator Jesús Ceja - Mexico Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) welcomes young innovator Jesús Ceja to share his story of innovation. Check out all the award winne…
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Innovation World Podcast Series Welcomes Young Innovators Chen Nancy – Zheng Kevin – Wang Bella - China Innovation World was proud to podcast with young innovators, educators, judges and partners of the 2024 Connecticut Invention Convention! Host Siddharth Vikram (11-year-old) welcomes young innovators Chen Nancy – Zheng Kevin – Wang Bella to share…
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Rehome CEO Joe Landis and CTO Zach Moring join Trust the Process to discuss their start-up: Rehome. The pair participated in last year’s Delta V accelerator program, and they are still going strong one year later. Check out there own podcast here: http://shows.acast.com/the-rehome-podcastBy MIT's Trust Center
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Last week on The Science of Happiness, we discussed the scientifically proven health benefits of the ancient Chinese practice of qigong with Harvard psychologist Peter Wayne. This week, we practice a standing meditation, with qigong master Sherry Zhang. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3t5wdexe How to Do This Practice: Take a moment …
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Studies show qigong can strengthen your body and mind, and reduce cortisol levels. We explore this Chinese meditative movement practice that dates back over 4,000 years. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2ywsck4e Episode summary: Finding calm in your day to day life can be stressful, especially in a world that seems to be moving at su…
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Last week we were joined in the bookshop by Hari Kunzru, whose new novel Blue Ruin is a deeply unsettling, and intensely thought provoking reflection on the impact capital has on people, but also on art, and those who create it. It is the perfect final instalment—alongside White Tears and Red Pill—in Hari Kunzru’s own trois couleurs —a loose trilog…
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Here's a favorite of ours: visualize your best possible self and tap into your inherent enough-ness with this guided meditation by Justin Michael Williams. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/ytakaaep How to Do This Practice: Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and visualize your ideal future self, the person of your dreams you’ve…
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