Neuroscientist, Author, Meditation Teacher and Speaker
Awesome Neuroscience, Beyond the Cell, PEN Los Angeles Committee, California
Dr. Nicole Tetreault is a compassionate neuroscientist, author, meditation teacher, and international speaker on topics of neurodiversity, neurodevelopment, creativity, mental health, and wellness. Her book, Insight into a Bright Mind, explores groundbreaking research examining the experiences of unique, creative, and intense brains while advocating for new directions of human diversity and neurodiversity. Nicole received her Ph.D. from California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in biology specializing in neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative disorders. She is the founder of Awesome Neuroscience and translates the most promising neuroscience and positive psychology for people to live their best life. She is Faculty at Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education. Nicole leads a new generation of meditation practices by fusing novel discoveries in neuroscience with the ancient lineage of Buddhist meditation. As recipient of the Milton Career Exploration Prize from Caltech, she founded the novel non-profit Beyond the Cell, a transformative program to rehabilitate incarcerated women through guided meditation, neuroscience, literature, and expressive writing. Nicole believes we have the ability to wire our minds for positive plasticity through compassion and wisdom and live the life we dream. For more about Nicole, please visit nicoletetreault.com and beyondthecell.org.
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Saturday, November 19, 2022
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM