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and philosophers with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other senior Tibetan scholars will address topics over the course of the week that include the historical sweep of science and the revolutions in our understanding of our physical universe and the nature of the mind. Scientific and the classical Buddhist philosophical methods of inquiry will be studied, as well as selected topics in quantum physics, neuroscience, and Buddhist and contemporary Western views of consciousness. In addition, the applications of contemplative practices in clinical and educational settings will be explored. January 17 - Introduction Morning: Exploring the Nature of Reality: Buddhist and Scientific Perspectives Afternoon: Session: The Sweep of Science: Knowledge and the Nature of Reality January 18 - Physics Morning: Quantum Physics, Relativity, and Cosmology Afternoon: The Nature of Reality January 19 - Neuroscience Morning: Changing the Brain Afternoon: Exploring Neuroplasticity January 20 - Consciousness Morning: Consciousness in Western Science and Philosophy Afternoon: Approaches to Consciousness January 21 - Applications of Contemplative Practice Morning: Clinical and Educational Applications of Contemplative Practice Afternoon: Promoting Human Development January 22 Future Directions Morning: The Future of Monastic Science Education & Buddhism, Science and Modernity PARTICIPANTS Tenzin Gyatso His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Michel Bitbol, PhD Directeur de Recherche Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Khen Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden Abbott Gaden Shartse Monastery Richard Davidson, PhD Founder and Chair Center for Investigating Healthy Minds University of Wisconsin-Madison Sona Dimidjian, PhD Associate Professor Department of Psychology and Neuroscience University of Colorado at Boulder James R. Doty, MD Director Center for the Study of Compassion and Altruism Research and Education Stanford University John Durant, PhD Adjunct Professor Science,Technology & Society Program Massachusetts Institute of Technology Anne Harrington, PhD Professor Department of the History of Science Harvard University Wendy Hasenkamp, PhD Program and Research Director Mind & Life Institute Thupten Jinpa, PhD Adjunct Professor McGill University Chairman Mind & Life Institute Bryce Johnson, PhD Director Science for Monks Staff Scientist Exploratorium Geshe Lhakdor Director Library of Tibetan Works and Archives Rajesh Kasturirangan, PhD Associate Professor National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore Christof Koch, PhD Chief Scientific Officer Allen Institute for Brain Science Geshe Dadul Namgyal Member and Translator/Interpreter Emory-Tibet Science Initiative Emory University Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD Senior Lecturer Emory University Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, PhD Professor and Chair Centre for Neuroscience at the Indian Institute of Science Matthieu Ricard, PhD Buddhist Monk Shechen Monastery Geshe Ngawang Samten Vice Chancellor Central University of Tibetan Studies Tania Singer, PhD Director Department of Social Neuroscience Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Aaron Stern Founder and President The Academy for the Love of Learning Diana Chapman Walsh, PhD President Emerita Wellesley College Governing Board Member The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard Carol Worthman, PhD Professor Department of Anthropology Emory-Tibet Science Initiative Emory University Arthur Zajonc, PhD President Mind & Life Institute