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Grief and Resilience: Learning to Live with Loss
Grief doesn’t follow a set timeline—and according to therapist Danielle K. Glorioso, it isn’t something we “get over.” In her presentation, Navigating Grief: What the Science of Resilience Teaches about Adaptation to Loss, Glorioso explores how grief evolves over time and how resilience can help us live with loss. Drawing from both clinical expertise and…
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Science in the White House: Tackling the Triple Crisis
How do we solve climate change, protect biodiversity, and reduce inequality—without treating them as separate problems? That’s the question Jane Lubchenco, Professor of Marine Biology at Oregon State University and former Deputy Director for Climate and Environment in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, explored in a recent talk at UC San…
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Wisdom Combats Loneliness
Loneliness and social isolation have become silent killers and studies have shown that they’re as dangerous to our health as smoking and obesity. But what can be done? “Behavioral epidemics need behavioral medicines,” says Dilip Jeste, MD, a geriatric neuropsychiatrist who specializes in successful aging. Jeste suggests harnessing wisdom as a vaccine – a trait…