Dharma Lab | Dr. Richard J. Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl
Dharma Lab, Dr. Cortland Dahl, Dr. Richie Davidson, nico hase, devon haseModern neuroscience and ancient contemplative wisdom on life's most important questions. By Dr. Richard J. Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl.
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Where modern neuroscience meets ancient contemplative wisdom with actionable practice, with Dr. Richie Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl.
Obsessed with exploring the mind and brain and how we can all learn to suffer less and flourish more.
Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison, the global non-profit Humin, and the Dharma Lab Substack. Time100 recipient. NAM member. NYT bestseller.
nico hase is a dharma teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition. Fieldwork is where he thinks seriously about the texts that shape practice — not just what they say, but how we read them.
devon + nico hase serve as guiding teachers of the dharma community Refuge of Belonging. They are the co-authors of the upcoming This Messy, Gorgeous Love: A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnership (2026). Visit devonandnicohase.com for more info.
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