Systemic Compassion with David Addiss, Heather Buesseler, Liz Grant & Corinne Reid - Compassion & SDGs Part 2 (podcast)

Public health researchers offer personal insight about what draws them to study the science of compassion and its impact on human flourishing.

Global health researchers Dr. David Addiss, Heather Buesseler, Dr. Liz Grant, and Dr. Corinne Reid were previously featured in the Stories of Impact podcast, exploring the role of compassion in the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These four experts in global health made the case that the SDGs are motivated by a compassionate desire to end global human suffering across a variety of sectors. In this follow-up episode, these researchers again join the podcast, offering personal insight about what draws them to study the science of compassion.

Listen to the episode with the above player for insights into:

• The transformational link between compassion, health, and human flourishing.
• The health benefits of compassion.
• Compassion as a fundamental element of human development.
• Research into the epidemiology of compassion.
• Compassion at the at the intersection of science and faith.
• Compassion at the collective level, and how leaders — whether they’re in public health, politics, business, or elsewhere — can create space for compassion.

Hear more of this conversation in Part 1 of the podcast.

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Built upon the award-winning video series of the same name, Templeton World Charity Foundation’s “Stories of Impact” podcast features stories of new scientific research on human flourishing that translate discoveries into practical tools. Bringing a mix of curiosity, compassion, and creativity, journalist Richard Sergay and producer Tavia Gilbert shine a spotlight on the human impact at the heart of cutting-edge social and scientific research projects supported by TWCF.