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We’re used to new technology changing daily life, but what about when we die? On #GraveMatters , Hannah Gould shares how breakthroughs like AI & empathic robots are disrupting death, from end-of-life care to the way we memorialise loved ones.
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This Sunday on Einstein A Go Go 3rrrfm I will once again be joined by 20 amazing PhD students for #20phds20mins . It will be a fast paced show of 20 different topics. This will be the 9th cohort (10th if you count the virtual program last year!).
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We are revisiting this brilliant discussion feat Zen, Insight & Islamic tradition leaders discussing mental health, spirituality & emotional wellbeing. Moderated by Paul Barclay, listen to 3CR Community Radio radio 3cr.org.au/brainwaves/epi…
Thanks to Nerida Lennon and Wellways

Contemplative Studies Centre is #hiring fellow #mindfulness and #mental health . Position open internationally. Main focus is how different modes of mindfulness instruction (incl. automated, digital, teacher supported) affect #mental health and wellbeing outcomes. go.unimelb.edu.au/whd8

If you or someone you know has experienced difficulties in your meditation practice, we invite you to reach out. University of Melbourne and Cheetah House have partnered to provide affordable access to services for Australian and New Zealander meditators in distress. go.unimelb.edu.au/n7t8

It's been a year since The Heart, a machine learning-driven artwork, was installed at Melbourne Connect. Did you know that The Heart will 'beat' for its entire planned lifetime of 42 years? Learn more about The Heart: melbconnect.com.au/the-heart
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In case you missed it! Happening tomorrow AM on Zoom:

‘From Cave to Clinic: Embracing Nuance and Interdisciplinarity in the Contemporary Study of Contemplative Practices’ with Dr Julieta Galante (Contemplative Studies Centre).

🕥 10-11.30AM BST
⬇️ Register below
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/42066/

📢Have you used a mindfulness app to practice kindness or compassion meditation? We'd love to chat for our study on the impact of these apps and your time will be reimbursed. Interested? For more details, visit go.unimelb.edu.au/3ge8, or email [email protected].

Melbournians, Buddhish and more: check out this cool call for participants from the Contemplative Studies Centre

The study found that mindfulness practice can lead to intense, mostly unpleasant experiences, emphasising the need for a deeper understanding of its varied effects, including those resembling psychotic-like episodes.

Join us for the documentary ‘The Other Effects of Meditation’, featuring insights from our own academics. By acknowledging the full spectrum of meditation's impact, we pave the way for a practice that truly flourishes, nurturing wellbeing comprehensively.

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Friday Night Social at @SciGalleryMel is back!

Experience the NOT NATURAL exhibiton on 5 April alongside an evening of live performances by @RabbleTheatre, DJ Huntress and @SnuffPuppets, with plenty of food and drinks to go around.

Book now → unimelb.me/4aaJwNq