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Grand Rounds Presentation

Eight Dates: An Intimate Conversation with John and Julie Gottman

John Gottman, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Washington and Co-Founder, The Gottman Institute

Julie Gottman, Ph.D.

Co-Designer, Gottman Couples Therapy and Co-Founder, The Gottman Institute

Mar 14 2019

Eight Dates: An Intimate Conversation with John and Julie Gottman

John Gottman, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Washington and Co-Founder, The Gottman Institute

Julie Gottman, Ph.D.

Co-Designer, Gottman Couples Therapy and Co-Founder, The Gottman Institute

Mar 13 2019

Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose

Jean Case

CEO, Case Foundation, and Chairman, National Geographic Society

Mar 11 2019

The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life

Katy Butler

Award-Winning Science Journalist and Author

Mar 4 2019
Grand Rounds Presentation

Never Enough: How Affective Homeostasis Creates Addiction – Marijuana and Opiates

Judith Grisel, Ph.D.

Behavioral Neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology, Bucknell University

Feb 25 2019

Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction

Judith Grisel, Ph.D.

Behavioral Neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology, Bucknell University

Feb 25 2019

Reach for Greatness: Education in the Age of Smart Machines

Yong Zhao, Ph.D.

Foundations Distinguished Professor, School of Education, University of Kansas; Global Chair Professor of Education, East China Normal University

Feb 21 2019
Grand Rounds Presentation

Gene-Environment Interplay and the Biology of Misfortune

W. Thomas Boyce, MD

Lisa and John Pritzker Distinguished Profesor of Developmental and Behavioral Health, University of California, San Francisco, Co-Director, Child and Brain Development Program, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

Feb 20 2019

The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Some Children Struggle and How All Can Thrive

W. Thomas Boyce, MD

Lisa and John Pritzker Distinguished Profesor of Developmental and Behavioral Health, University of California, San Francisco, Co-Director, Child and Brain Development Program, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

Feb 19 2019