Thought leaders and luminaries from around the world weigh in with their definitions of flourishing and why it's important to our future.
Templeton World Charity Foundation recently convened researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine what's possible for the future of human flourishing at the inaugural Global Scientific Conference on Human Flourishing, held virtually and in conjunction with in-person workshops around the world in late November 2022.
Play the above video to watch this clip from The First Global Scientific Conference on Human Flourishing, organized by Templeton World Charity Foundation.
Featuring appearances by:
Dr. Francis Collins, Former Director National Institutes of Health
Sir Richard Branson, Founder Virgin Group
Dr. Richard J. Davidson, Founder and Director Center for Healthy Minds
RT Rev. Dr. Stephen Croft, Bishop of Oxford
Angela Duckworth, PhD, Founder CEO of Character Lab; Professor of Psychology University of Pennsylvania
Hasfat Abioloa, President Women in Africa; Nigerian Human Rights Activist
Rick Little, Founder International Youth Foundation
Vinton G. Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google
Deepak Chopra, MD, Founder of The Chopra Foundation
Laurie Santos, PhD, Professor of Psychology "The Science of Wellbeing," Yale University
Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Hosted by:
Redi Tlhabi, Broadcasting Journalist
Media Partner:
Scientific American
Visit HumanFlourishing.org to learn more.