A collaboration with the International Society for Contemplative Research
Conversations at the edge of meditation, mind, and science. The official podcast of the International Society for Contemplative Research, produced in collaboration with The Science of Mindfulness and hosted by Michael Juberg.
Leading scientists, scholars, clinicians, and contemplative practitioners join each episode to talk about how meditation, mindfulness, and other contemplative practices shape the mind, brain, and body. Topics range from individual transformation to organizational change and wider community and societal impact, offering an accessible window onto the meeting of ancient wisdom and modern science.
The ISCR is a nonprofit scholarly society that brings together researchers, clinicians, and practitioners to advance the rigorous study of contemplative practice. The Science of Mindfulness is proud to partner with the Society on this podcast and to help carry its work to a wider audience.
Listening, sharing an episode, and following the Society all help. Visit the ISCR to learn about membership and its annual conference, which will be held in Kyoto in May 2027.
Dr. Chiara Mascarello, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Dr. Mascarello is a founding committee member of the Contemplative Education Network. She talks about dialogue between contemplative traditions and current studies of consciousness, and about how meditation is applied in contemporary societies.
Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Faculty of Medicine; Kundalini yoga teacher
The science, history, and clinical application of yoga and meditation: how the components of yoga influence mental health and well-being, and how yoga teachers can use research in their work.
Michael Coplen, President and Founder, TrueSafety Evaluation
How organizational psychology can bring business management together with contemplative practice to support workplace safety, mental health, and wellness.
Dr. Jacob Lindsley, Oregon State University
Research on the social-cognitive mechanisms of change in meditation, and the challenge of translating traditional concepts into scientific frameworks and making practice accessible to individuals.
Dr. Anne Vallely, University of Ottawa
An anthropologist of religion who studies Jainism and South Asian religions. Her work touches on ecology, gender, psychedelics, contemplative studies, and the aesthetics of religious experience.
Dr. Tawni Tidwell, Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin–Madison
A biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor on the meeting point of Western science and Tibetan medicine, and what that meeting reveals about the mind-body relationship.
Michael Juberg is an academic, registered therapist, and scientific journalist whose work focuses on mindfulness-based interventions, self-compassion, empathy, and psychedelic medicine. He is the founder of The Science of Mindfulness and hosts podcasts for the International Society for Contemplative Research and the Global Compassion Coalition.
Are you an ISCR member with an idea for an episode? Details are on the ISCR podcast page.
