In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist and contemplative researcher Cliff Saron. Cliff is a pioneer in studying the effects of meditation on attention and emotion, and has been deeply embedded in the field of contemplative science since the earliest days. This conversation covers many topics, including:
his winding path into contemplative research ... Show More
Nov 6
Jon Kabat-Zinn – Many Doors, One Room
Recorded in person in Washington, D.C., where Mind & Life had gathered to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, this conversation finds Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, insisting that it was never about MBSR. It was about the “M.” Jon and David t ... Show More
1h 28m
Oct 23
David Creswell – New Season, New Voice
In this season opener, producer Phil Walker introduces the Mind & Life Podcast’s new host, health psychologist and contemplative scientist David Creswell. They talk about how David’s research has evolved since his 2023 guest appearance on the podcast, why the hardest moments in m ... Show More
48m 57s
Jul 2026
Mapping Transformation – cathy-mae karelse, Rufus Pollock & Gretchen Steidle
To conclude this mini-series, guest host Jamie Bristow is joined by Gretchen Steidle, cathy-mae karelse and Rufus Pollock to step back from individual approaches explored so far and consider the wider field they are collectively helping to shape. As interest in contemplative appr ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 2023
#1040 - Unlocking the Mysteries of Mind & Consciousness
Watch neuroscientist and author, David Eagleman, in conversation with Sadhguru as they discuss a variety of subjects, ranging from different parts of the mind, the concept of time, quantum mechanics, religion, and meditation. The conversation is laced with humor and incisive logi ... Show More
1h 57m
Dec 2019
#179 — The Unquiet Mind
Sam Harris speaks with Judson Brewer about addiction, craving, and mindfulness. They discuss the nature of reward-based learning, the role of subjective bias in addiction, the neuroscience of craving, the neural correlates of the sense of self, real-time neuroimaging, effort and ... Show More
34m 1s
Dec 2018
The Drive Interview with Peter Attia
Sam Harris speaks with Peter Attia about meditation and the nature of mind. They discuss types of meditation, the difference between pain and suffering, the difference between joy and wellbeing, the half-life of negative emotions, thinking and dreaming, the power of culture, the ... Show More
2h 54m