SUSAN BAUER-WU is an organizational leader, clinical scientist, and mindfulness teacher, who has held leadership and academic roles in nonprofits, universities, and health care. From 2015 through 2023, she served as President of the Mind & Life Institute, an organization co-founded by the Dalai Lama to bring science and contemplative wisdom together to better understand the mind, foster dialogue, and create positive change in the world. Early in her career she was an oncology, psychiatric, and hospice nurse and then completed PhD studies in psychoneuroimmunology and post-doctoral training in behavioral medicine. Susan is the author of the book, A Future We Can Love: How We Can Reverse the Climate Crisis Through the Power of Our Hearts & Minds (Shambhala, 2023), and Leaves Falling Gently: Living Fully with Serious & Life-Limiting Illness through Mindfulness, Compassion & Connectedness. Learn more about Susan at Coming to Life.