The Restless
Mind

One of the most influential neuroscientists alive. Richard Davidson has spent four decades at the frontier of brain science, studying how meditation, emotion, and attention reshape the brain. He founded the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison, was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People, and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. His work has generated over 600 scientific publications and fundamentally changed how we understand human potential.

Cortland Dahl bridges worlds most people keep separate. A research scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds and Chief Contemplative Officer at Humin, he holds a PhD in Mind, Brain & Contemplative Science — the first of its kind. He spent eight years living in Tibetan refugee settlements in the Himalayas, speaks fluent Tibetan, and has translated twelve volumes of classical meditation texts. He co-created the Healthy Minds Program, reaching over a million people worldwide and named by the New York Times as a top meditation app.