Published by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley

PROFILE

Shuka Kalantari

Shuka Kalantari produces the GGSC’s Science of Happiness podcast, in partnership with Public Radio International. Her background is in public radio, reporting on science, health, and education with a focus on underrepresented communities internationally.

Shuka was born in Northern Iran and raised in North California. She’s a graduate of UC Santa Cruz and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. You can follow her on Twitter, and pitch guest ideas, at @skalantari.

Why We Should Teach Empathy to Preschoolers

By Shuka Kalantari | June 29, 2016

One Berkeley preschool is baking empathy into its curriculum—and for good reason.

Three Reasons to Raise Grateful Kids

By Shuka Kalantari | November 19, 2015

Here's what Shuka Kalantari learned from researching the science of gratitude while raising a toddler.

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Episode 50: Finding Beauty in the Everyday

A tree next to a bus stop, a flower poking through the sidewalk. Our guest, a veteran of the Iraq War, discovers how awe and wonder can be found anywhere—if you just pay attention.