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Templeton World Charity Foundation
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 15 ธ.ค. 2017
Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF) was established by Sir John Templeton to carry out his philanthropic aims on a truly global basis. Our mission is to find the world’s best minds and promote open-minded, forward-looking inquiry in a wide range of fields. We work with top academic institutions and leading experts from around the globe to support projects of the highest caliber and communicate the results of these projects.
The foundation's Stories of Impact video project features personal stories and critical perspectives that bring to life breakthroughs about the universe’s big questions. The inspiring narratives and observations in these videos portray the individual and societal impacts of the projects, illuminating Sir John Templeton’s profound hope that “spiritual progress is possible.”
Learn more at www.templetonworldcharity.org/
The foundation's Stories of Impact video project features personal stories and critical perspectives that bring to life breakthroughs about the universe’s big questions. The inspiring narratives and observations in these videos portray the individual and societal impacts of the projects, illuminating Sir John Templeton’s profound hope that “spiritual progress is possible.”
Learn more at www.templetonworldcharity.org/
Listening and Human Flourishing with Profs. Guy Itzchakov and Netta Weinstein
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Today, we’re in conversation about the act of listening. Our guests are researchers Netta Weinstein, Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Reading, and Guy Itzchakov, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Services at the University of Haifa. Profs. Weinstein and Itzhchakov are part of a research team working to develop a scientific understanding of what listening is, what its benefits are, and why it matters so much to our well-being.
Learn more:
Guy Itzchakov Netta Weinstein The Power of Listening in a Polarized World with Netta Weinstein and Guy Itzchakov (video by Richard Sergay) The Significance of Listening Well: Why the Listener is at the Heart of Social Agency by Netta Weinstein and Guy Itzchakov Templeton World Charity Foundation's Grand Challenges for Human Flourishing
Subscribe to Stories of Impact wherever you listen to podcasts More about this episode Read the transcript of this episode Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TH-cam Comments, questions and suggestions info@storiesofimpact.org Supported by Templeton World Charity Foundation
Today, we’re in conversation about the act of listening. Our guests are researchers Netta Weinstein, Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Reading, and Guy Itzchakov, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Services at the University of Haifa. Profs. Weinstein and Itzhchakov are part of a research team working to develop a scientific understanding of what listening is, what its benefits are, and why it matters so much to our well-being.
Learn more:
Guy Itzchakov Netta Weinstein The Power of Listening in a Polarized World with Netta Weinstein and Guy Itzchakov (video by Richard Sergay) The Significance of Listening Well: Why the Listener is at the Heart of Social Agency by Netta Weinstein and Guy Itzchakov Templeton World Charity Foundation's Grand Challenges for Human Flourishing
Subscribe to Stories of Impact wherever you listen to podcasts More about this episode Read the transcript of this episode Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TH-cam Comments, questions and suggestions info@storiesofimpact.org Supported by Templeton World Charity Foundation
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Reshaping Aspirations for Kids in Medellín: Steering Youth Away from Gang Recruitment
มุมมอง 565วันที่ผ่านมา
In Medellín, Colombia, an estimated 500-1,000 teenage boys are drawn into organized crime each year. With funding from Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF), Santiago Tobón, a Professor of Economics at Universidad EAFIT, leads research working to better understand the socio-economic factors driving this phenomenon, with the aim of ultimately reducing gang influence over time. Tobón’s resear...
Social Cognition in Autism with Dr. Sue Fletcher-Watson and Dr. Catherine Crompton
มุมมอง 6221 วันที่ผ่านมา
Please take our listener survey: bit.ly/3YxfDm2 THANK YOU! In today’s episode, we explore the social cognition found within our own species, and what the benefit to every person might be if we deepen our understanding of the wide variety of intelligences of human beings. We hear from two researchers at the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Sue Fletcher-Watson, and her colleague, Dr. Catherine Crompt...
The Power and Meaning of Forgiveness with Dr. Everett Worthington
มุมมอง 120หลายเดือนก่อน
Please take our listener survey: bit.ly/3YxfDm2 THANK YOU! Today’s episode highlights Richard’s conversation with Dr. Everett Worthington. Dr. Worthington is Commonwealth Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University. For the last 30 years, Dr. Worthington has been studying forgiveness, and he has written more than a dozen books on the subject. In 2001, he developed the pioneering REAC...
Big Questions in Classrooms - Transforming Science Education & Religious Education in the UK
มุมมอง 97Kหลายเดือนก่อน
TWCF's Big Questions in Classrooms (BQiC) takes a multi-disciplinary, inquiry-led approach to learning and teaching. Watch the video to learn how it's empowering students to think critically as they explore diverse religious and non-religious worldviews, and science. By focusing on open-ended questions about existence and knowledge, the teaching models supported by BQiC prompt students to consi...
Democratizing Access to Birth Control
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Please take our listener survey: bit.ly/3YxfDm2 THANK YOU! Today, we meet Dr. Nap Hosang, a Jamaican-born obstetrician and gynecologist with a long, distinguished career focused on preventing unintended pregnancies in the United States and globally. After decades of service in healthcare, Dr. Hosang has begun a new chapter of his career as the co-founder and CEO of Cadence Health, whose mission...
Global Innovations for Character Development: War Child Alliance
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War Child is an NGO that focuses on programs in education, child protection and psychosocial support. War Child's Care System is an integrated suite of interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing of children and youth affected by conflict.
The Importance of Arts for Kids with Kurt Shaw | Templeton Annual Meeting 2024
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In English, there's a tendency to talk about "discovering" knowledge, implying that it exists out there, waiting for experts to find it. In contrast, Portuguese describes knowledge as something that is "constructed" or "produced." This distinction raises questions important to human #flourishing such as: Who has the right to construct or produce knowledge? Who decides what is valued as importan...
How to Help Children in Conflict Zones Heal with Mark Jordans | Templeton Annual Meeting 2024
มุมมอง 392 หลายเดือนก่อน
Research has shown that interconnected, evidence-based interventions like the play- and movement-based "TeamUp" provide effective and sustainable mental health support to children in conflict zones. In this talk, Mark Jordans shares how War Child is working to bridge the divide between science and practice with systems of care designed to address the wellbeing of children affected by violence a...
Can Patience Lead to Purpose? with Sarah Schnitker | Templeton Annual Meeting 2024
มุมมอง 612 หลายเดือนก่อน
Despite technological advances, waiting remains an inherent part of human existence, especially in activities like raising children, mastering skills, or dealing with long-term health issues. In this talk, TWCF grantee Dr. Sarah Schnitker shares how cultivating patience, balanced with courage and imbued with purpose, can help us navigate waiting and suffering, promoting personal and communal #f...
Why We Need Ritual with Cristine Legare | Templeton Annual Meeting 2024
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Why do humans need rituals and traditions like national holidays? In this talk, TWCF grantee Cristine Legare shares why rituals are powerful tools for social cohesion and identity formation-whether or not a turkey is involved. Cristine Legare is a Professor of Psychology and the Founder and Director of the Center for Applied Cognitive Science at The University of Texas at Austin. An author of m...
Democracy, Resilience and Human Flourishing with Dr. Hafsat Abiola
มุมมอง 782 หลายเดือนก่อน
Today, we hear from Dr. Hafsat Abiola, native of Nigeria, President of the Women in Africa Initiative, Harvard-educated economist, expert in sustainable development, and civil rights and Democracy advocate. Dr. Abiola’s father, M.K.O. Abiola, was imprisoned after decisively winning the presidency in an election determined to be fair and free by Nigerian and international observers. Meanwhile he...
Compassion in Healthcare & Flourishing with Dr. David Addiss
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In today’s episode, we welcome Dr. David Addiss, an expert in public health and preventive medicine. Dr. Addiss has spent his career thinking not only about science, but about service. In his early career, he cared for the health of migrants in the San Joaquin Valley of California, then later worked for nearly two decades the Centers for Disease Control in the Division of Parasitic Diseases, wh...
Youth and Truth in Northern Ireland: Lessons for Reducing Polarization
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Dr. Jocelyn Dautel of Queen's University Belfast, Dr. Bethany Corbett of Ulster University and team are investigating how polarization persists among young people in the historically divided society of Northern Ireland. The video also features participants in a program called "Shared Education," a curriculum that brought students from a Catholic school and a Protestant school together to learn ...
Whale Song & Alien Intelligence with Dr. Laurance Doyle and Dr. Fred Sharpe
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Today’s episode features the collaborative exploration of Dr. Fred Sharpe, an expert in humpback whales and the Principal Investigator with the Alaska Whale Foundation, and Dr. Laurance Doyle, astrophysicist and Principal Investigator of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute. Drs. Sharpe and Doyle are investigating humpback whales’ complex, long-distance communication wi...
Global Innovations for Character Development: Power of Zero
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Global Innovations for Character Development: Power of Zero
Global Innovations for Character Development: Agustín Porres of Varkey Foundation
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Global Innovations for Character Development: Agustín Porres of Varkey Foundation
Global Innovations for Character Development: Henry May of Coschool
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Global Innovations for Character Development: Henry May of Coschool
The Science of Forgiveness, with Freddy Mutanguha and Dr. Elizabeth Dowling
มุมมอง 564 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Science of Forgiveness, with Freddy Mutanguha and Dr. Elizabeth Dowling
Forgiveness: A Pathway to Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions from Rwanda to the World
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Forgiveness: A Pathway to Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions from Rwanda to the World
Forgiveness & Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Rwanda
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Forgiveness & Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Discover Forgiveness: Release Resentment
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Discover Forgiveness: Release Resentment
Wildlife Intelligence Explorers with Dr. Ian Miller, Dr. Felicity Muth, Dr. Tiago Falótico &...
มุมมอง 506 หลายเดือนก่อน
Wildlife Intelligence Explorers with Dr. Ian Miller, Dr. Felicity Muth, Dr. Tiago Falótico &...
National Geographic Wildlife Intelligence Project: Inspired by Jane Goodall & the Templeton Prize
มุมมอง 6K6 หลายเดือนก่อน
National Geographic Wildlife Intelligence Project: Inspired by Jane Goodall & the Templeton Prize
The Hard Problem of Consciousness in Science - David Chalmers at PostHoc Salons in NYC
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The Hard Problem of Consciousness in Science - David Chalmers at PostHoc Salons in NYC
Changing the World with Dr. Jane Goodall
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Changing the World with Dr. Jane Goodall
Integrated Education with Emma Black, Calum Irvine, Sean Spillane, and 10 & 11-year-old students...
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Integrated Education with Emma Black, Calum Irvine, Sean Spillane, and 10 & 11-year-old students...
Diverse Intelligences Surprises with Dr. Paco Calvo, Dr. Marcelo Magnasco & Dr. Linda Reiss
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Diverse Intelligences Surprises with Dr. Paco Calvo, Dr. Marcelo Magnasco & Dr. Linda Reiss
Diverse intelligences Surprises with Dr. Frans de Waal & Dr. Michael Levin
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Diverse intelligences Surprises with Dr. Frans de Waal & Dr. Michael Levin