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Greater Good Featured in “Doing Good” Guide

By Jason Marsh | June 4, 2009

The Greater Good Science Center made San Francisco magazine's list of "19 righteous ideas for rotten times"! Click on the article below to read more.

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Jason Marsh

Jason Marsh is the executive director of the Greater Good Science Center and the editor in chief of Greater Good.

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