[you’ll need to free register to view this article on sciencemag.org]   The view of humans as violent war-prone apes is poorly supported by archaeological evidence and only partly supported by the behavior of our closest primate relatives, chimpan…

James is Stanford Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery and founding director of the Center for the Study of Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE). ‘CCARE is striving to create a community of scholars and researchers, including neuroscien…

Catherine Cadden has been an educator since 1987 finding alternatives to teaching, learning, and conflict resolution that work with the principles of nonviolence. Author of. Peaceable Revolution Through Education.   How can we build a culture of e…

Matthew Winslow is Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Eastern Kentucky University. He teaches a class on empathy in the filed of psychology.   Matthew says empathy is like being an actor and the best Halloween costume ever. He see…

Owen Marcus moderates this panel discussion about how men can deepen their empathy and live more fulfilling lives. Owen, David and Michael facilitate men’s groups.   I first discovered the power that lies in masculine empathy back in the mid 1970&…

Sylvia is a trainer, coach, mentor in Compassionate Communication, Nutrition Consultant and Registered Dietitian with a Holistic twist. She offers support in helping people to take full responsibility for their health and well-being. Author of, Eat by …

Rick is a nationally recognized educator and speaker with 45 years of experience working in and for schools. With a master’s in education from Harvard University, Rick has devoted his career to building thriving learning communities. Author, “The…

Lidewij Niezink hosts the Empathy and Charter for Compassion groups on Linkedin. Her Ph.D was in empathy and altruism. She is a strategic advisor, trainer and innovator, and helps organizations, groups and individuals to implement different aspects of …

Lesley Grant, founder and director of Marin Mindfulness a unique community cooperative program that teaches mindfulness and loving-kindness practice to parents, teachers and children, preschool-preteens, speaks about how she is adapting mindfulness and…

Widely known as “the grandfather of restorative justice,” Zehr began as a practitioner and theorist in restorative justice in the late 1970s at the foundational stage of the field. Author of many books including The Little Book of Restorati…