Climate, Hope, And Science

Your Happiness Calendar for February 2025

By Kira M. Newman | January 31, 2025

This month, spread love in your corner of the world.

By Lauren Lee | January 31, 2025

This month, find courage, hope, and renewal with daily tips from the Greater Good Science Center.

By Sahar Habib Ghazi | January 20, 2025

john a. powell explains why we distance ourselves from groups of people and how we can all find the connection that we crave.

By Kira M. Newman | January 1, 2025

This month, start the year with kindness.

By Jill Suttie | December 31, 2024

According to Jamil Zaki’s research, hope is a better response to life’s challenges than cynicism.

By Kelly Lambert | December 11, 2024

Neuroscientists have taught rats to drive little cars in the lab—and they can teach us something about anticipation and joy.

By Jill Suttie, Maryam Abdullah, Sahar Habib Ghazi, Hope Reese | December 10, 2024

Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.

By Marc Freedman, Mónica Guzmán, Arlie Hochschild, Tania Israel, Annalee Newitz, Eunice Lin Nichols, Tami Pyfer, Niobe Way, Sahar Habib Ghazi, Jeremy Adam Smith, Jill Suttie, Kira M. Newman | November 7, 2024

Researchers, nonprofit leaders, and other experts share what keeps them optimistic about a better future for American society.