The Neuroscience of Kindness
A full-day conference at the New York Academy of Sciences examining the biological roots of compassion and its measurable effects on individual and collective health.
Why we picked this
The science of compassion, taken seriously — researchers and clinicians examining what kindness actually does to the brain and whether it can function as public health infrastructure.
This full-day conference at the New York Academy of Sciences brings together researchers, clinicians, and public health professionals to examine prosocial behavior from biological, psychological, and social perspectives.
The program covers how compassion develops across different life stages, the evolutionary roots of cooperation, and the measurable health impacts of kindness. Speakers also explore practical approaches for fostering compassion in communities, workplaces, and institutions — treating kindness not as a soft value but as a public health strategy with real evidence behind it.
Free registration includes one year of on-demand access to recorded sessions following the live event.