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Episodes 5 and 6 of Zen Brain from the Upaya Zen Center.

Zen Brain 5

January 9th, 2009

Zen Brain with Al Kaszniak, Ph.D.

Recorded on: January 9, 2009
Posted on: February 13, 2009
Speaker: Al Kaszniak, Ph.D.
Show: 117

Clinical neuropsychologist and neuroscientist Al Kaszniak, Ph.D. provides perspectives on the relationship of neuroscience and complexity theory to the cultivation of empathy, compassion and realization of selflessness in Zen practice.

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Zen Brain 6

January 9th, 2009

Zen Brain Question and Answer Session #2

Recorded on: January 9, 2009
Posted on: February 14, 2009
Speaker: Presenters and Audience
Show: 118

In this question-and-answer session, the presenters tackle some difficult questions: why is this work worth doing? How do scientists wrestle with the issue of research on non-human animals, some of which is invasive?

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