Susan Bauer-Wu - Connecting inquiry

Susan Bauer-Wu is the President of the Mind & Life Institute, an organisation co-founded by the Dalai Lama in 1987 to bring science and contemplative wisdom together to better understand the mind and create positive change in the world. In her work with Mind & Life, Susan has championed “human-earth connection” as a priority.

Susan began her career as a registered nurse specialising in oncology and end-of-life care, and later completed PhD studies in psychoneuroimmunology. She has held leadership, teaching, and clinical positions in non-profits, higher education, and health care, and is the author of Leaves Falling Gently: Living Fully with Serious & Life- Limiting Illness through Mindfulness, Compassion & Connectedness.

In this podcast:

  • Connecting inquiry with important issues in the world today, including climate change.

  • Reversing climate crises through heart-based practices.

  • Bridging science and contemplative wisdom to create positive change in the world.

  • The need for resilience and political will in addressing climate change,

  • The challenges of changing capitalism and overcoming prejudice against women like Greta Thunberg.

To learn more, please visit Mindandlife.org Purchase Susan’s latest book A Future we can Love

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