Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series

This series reflects the founding principles of the Aspen Institute by bringing a range of experts, innovators, and leaders to Aspen to discuss their research and share the latest revelations about health and wellbeing.

The Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series reflects the founding principles of the Aspen Institute—a commitment to nurturing the whole individual—by bringing a range of experts, innovators, and leaders to Aspen to discuss their research and share the latest revelations about health and wellbeing. The series is generously underwritten by Gina and Jerry Murdock, and has featured Angela Duckworth, Michael Pollan, Dr. Helen Fisher, Adam Grant, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Dr. Lori Gottlieb, and Adam Gopnik, among others.

Psychedelics and the Brain: Unlocking New Possibilities for Healing

Featuring Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor in Neurology, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco.

August 19th, 2025 6-7pm

Food, Family, and Tradition: A Conversation with Lidia Bastianich

Featuring Lidia Bastianich, acclaimed chef, restaurateur, best-selling author, and Emmy-winning TV personality.

August 13th, 2025 6-7pm

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

Featuring Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, renowned psychologist, neuroscientist, best-selling author, and University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University.

August 7th, 2025 6-7pm

Enlightened Leadership for Mindful Living

Featuring His Excellency the Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay, in conversation with Deepak Chopra, founder of the Chopra Foundation.

August 9th, 2024 5-6pm

Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life

Featuring Dr. David Sinclair, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and author of “Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To.”

July 29th, 2024 6-7pm

Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To

Featuring Dr. David Sinclair, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and author of “Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To.”

July 11th, 2024 6-7pm

Enhancing Brain Health and Mental Acuity: A Conversation with Dr. Mark D’Esposito

Featuring Dr. Mark D’Esposito, distinguished professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.

July 10th, 2024 6-7pm

Lori Gottlieb: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

Featuring Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author, psychotherapist, and co-host of the “Dear Therapists” podcast, in conversation with Carla Piñeyro Sublett, Aspen Institute Trustee and former chief marketing officer and senior vice president at IBM.

August 3rd, 2023 6-7pm

Dacher Keltner on Awe

Featuring Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and faculty director of the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center, in conversation with Carolyne Heldman,  producer and host of “Behind the Lens,” a weekly podcast for the non-profit news organization The Lens in New Orleans.

August 17th, 2023 6-7pm

Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series | The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery

Featuring Adam Gopnik, staff writer for the New Yorker and bestselling author, in conversation with Vivian Schiller, Executive Director of Aspen Digital at the Aspen Institute.

July 14th, 2023 6-7pm