Dr Richard J. Davidson is the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Emotional Life of Your Brain. He is the recipient of numerous awards, and is the William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, and founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dr Cortland Dahl, who also works at the Center, is a scientist, translator, and leading expert on meditation and the cultivation of human flourishing. He is the author of A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom.