"Good Life" series: Author discusses the science of a meaningful life, Nov. 12
Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:30 p.m. Hotel Andra Ballroom 2000 4th Avenue (at Virginia) Downtown Seattle $35 per person
Bastyr University is pleased to co-sponsor "The Good Life: Books for Better Living," a year-long series of moderated discussions with notable authors about what it means to live well. "The Good Life" is a production of Kim Ricketts Book Events and The Warren Report and is co-sponsored by Bastyr University, Tom Douglas, Seattle Kitchen and Theo Chocolates. Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report will lead the onstage conversations, with audience questions and participation encouraged. The "good life" begins with appetizers, beverages and mingling when the doors open at 6:30 p.m. A copy of each author’s new book is included in the ticket price as are appetizers and Theo Chocolates samples. A cash bar is also available.
Dacher Keltner discusses BORN TO BE GOOD: The Science of a Meaningful Life: In his book, Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: if humans are hardwired to live lives that are "nasty, brutish and short," why have we evolved with positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe, compassion and cooperation? Keltner takes us on a journey into our positive emotions, which lie at the core of human nature and shape our everyday behavior and they may be the key to understanding how we can live our lives better. Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at UC/Berkeley, and the director of the Greater Good Science Center and coeditor of Greater Good Magazine.
Tickets can be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets or by calling the Book Events office at (206) 632-2419.
ABOUT BASTYR UNIVERSITY
Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington is an accredited institution, internationally recognized as a pioneer in natural health arts and sciences education. Founded in 1978 as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine, the University integrates the pursuit of scientific knowledge with the wisdom of ancient healing methods and traditional cultures from around the world. Today, Bastyr University is the largest university for natural health arts and sciences in the United States, combining a multidisciplinary curriculum with leading-edge research and clinical training.
The University offers Bachelor of Science degrees with majors in exercise science and wellness, health psychology, herbal sciences, nutrition, nutrition and culinary arts, and a dual major in nutrition and exercise science. Graduate programs include naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition, and nutrition and clinical health psychology. Student clinical training takes place at Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle's Fremont/Wallingford neighborhood and at many external sites throughout the region. For additional information about Bastyr University and its teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health,
visit www.bastyr.edu or www.bastyrcenter.org.
