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.