Mindfulness and Medicine, with Larry Brilliant and Jack Kornfield
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This week, our guests bring us unique perspectives on life during a pandemic.\\xa0 Larry Brilliant is a renowned epidemiologist whose work with the World Health Organization helped eradicate smallpox, giving him keen insights into how governments can help tackle global disease. In a new book,\\xa0Sometimes Brilliant, he reflects on his remarkable life and his extraordinary experiences as a doctor, innovator, philanthropist, and cultural revolutionary.
\\n\\n\\xa0Jack Kornfield was one of the first people to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practices to the West over 40 years ago.\\xa0 His many books include\\xa0The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology,\\xa0A Path with Heart, and\\xa0After the Ecstasy, the Laundry.
\\n\\nOn March 23, 2021, Larry Brilliant and Jack Kornfield joined us for a conversation about mindfulness and medicine.\\xa0 The two talked about our individual and collective responses to the coronavirus pandemic, what it will take to move beyond it, and how we might promote well-being during this uncertain time. \\xa0
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