Ending violence with an empowering antidote
Community mentor Sam Vaughn recounts how a program offering radical interventions of love and support to the most violent young men has dramatically reduced the homicide rate in …
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Turning waste to wealth
Engineer Peter Janicki describes his unique methods for setting industry standards across sectors, from airplanes and boats to his current fascination–basic sanitation in low-income countries.
Why your doctor should care about social justice
New York City Health Commissioner Mary Bassett shares lessons learned from her broad experience in addressing health disparities and reveals what may be the greatest stumbling block to …
Capturing the art of saving a life
Global public health worker and communications expert Christine McNab illuminates the story of how she combined her passions and partnered with the Gates Foundation to create what might …
A maker revolution in health care
MakerNurse co-founder Anna Young describes how she is bringing rapid prototyping tools into hospital units to enhance the natural, do-it-yourself problem solving abilities of nurses who innovate to …
The science of psilocybin and its use to relieve suffering
Leading psychopharmacologist Roland Griffiths discloses the ways that psychedelic drugs can be used to create spiritually meaningful, personally transformative experiences for all patients, especially the terminally ill.
Unmasking the invisible wounds of war
Creative arts therapist Melissa Walker describes how she creates a haven where military service members recovering from traumatic brain injury and mental illness can safely unmask their invisible …
Using improv to improve life with Alzheimer’s
Improv artists Karen Stobbe and Mondy Carter share how they use the rules of improvisation to break through conventional caregiving techniques and open up new worlds for persons …
A simple way to break a bad habit
Psychiatrist and addiction expert Judson Brewer shares groundbreaking research on the mechanism of mindfulness practices that effectively help quell cravings of all kinds.
The positive effects of positive emotions
Positive psychology researcher Jennifer Stellar illuminates how truly awe-inspiring experiences may mean more than we realize for our physical and mental health.