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Issue 13 December 2006 – February 2007

TOWARD A SCIENCE OF PEACE

PEACE: A NEW CENTER OF HUMAN BECOMING by James O'Dea
The president of IONS applauds the emergence of a vision of global peace but cautions that there is still much work to be done.  (Download PDF)

WHEN EINSTEIN MET GANDHI from the IONS Peace Colloquium
What do you get when neuroscientists and physicists sit down with psychologists and activists to talk about peace? The potential beginnings of a new field of study.   (Download PDF)

WHO ARE WE? by Frans de Waal
In this short excerpt from his new book, the renowned primatologist shows that humans have as much in common with the conciliatory bonobo as with the bloodthirsty chimpanzee. (Download PDF)

BECOMING COMPASSIONATE by Carolyn Zahn-Waxler
This pioneering psychologist-scientist in the study of child development concludes that nature needs nurture to nourish our inherent capacities for humane behavior. (Download PDF)

AVERTING THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS by Stephanie D. Preston
Aggression and conflict in the quest for survival are jeopardizing our common future. Preston suggests that one way out is through mindfulness and detachment from the ego.  (Download PDF)

THE CHALLENGE OF FORGIVENESS by Vesela Simic
The science on forgiveness is compelling but still maturing. Whatever the data, the act of forgiving will always depend on will, heart, and letting go.  (Download PDF)

A SWEETER MUSIC by Martin Luther King Jr.
An excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s “The World House” speech.  (Download PDF)

ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR PEACE by Kimberly Weichel
A resource list of activist and educational groups.   (Download PDF)

Frontiers of Research
Metanexus: Bridging Science and Spirituality by Marilyn Schlitz  (Download PDF)