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Richard Davidson, Karen Armstrong, and Kate Stockly, join Brian Greene to discuss the psychological and physiological impacts of sacred experiences, and how technology may make such experiences more readily available. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More

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Video Duration: 01:16:21

Original Program Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Moderator: Brian Greene
Participants: Karen Armstrong, Richard Davidson, Kate Stockly
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Your Brain On 34,000 Hours of Meditation: When Science and Tech Meet Spirituality

Richard Davidson, Karen Armstrong, and Kate Stockly, join Brian Greene to discuss the psychological and physiological impacts of sacred experiences, and how technology may make such experiences more readily available. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More

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Video Duration: 01:16:21

Original Program Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Moderator: Brian Greene
Participants: Karen Armstrong, Richard Davidson, Kate Stockly

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