"What is Contemplative Science?" A public talk with Mark Miller

A public lecture by Dr. Mark Miller: "What is Contemplative Science?" University of Toronto, 18 March 2026. Mark Miller is a philosopher of cognition. His research explores what recent advances in the cognitive sciences can tell us about happiness and well-being, and what it means to live well in our increasingly technologically-mediated world. Currently Mark is the Senior Research Fellow at the Monash University’s Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies (Australia), and is cross affiliated at both the University of Toronto (Canada) and Hokkaido University (Japan). He is also the host The Contemplative Science Podcast. This event is part of the 20th Anniversary Lecture Series for the Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health Program https://www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/bp... Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health Program New College, University of Toronto https://www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/pr... This lecture was co-sponsored by the BPMH program, the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies, and the Buddhism and Psychology Student Union.