Brandon Vaidyanathan
@brvnathan
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I study well-being in commercial, scientific, and religious organizations. Currently examining the role of beauty in science and other fields of work.
Washington, DC
Joined February 2018
Why do scientists pursue their work? For many, the answer is beauty. In our @aeonmag essay, we explore 3 types of #beauty in #science—sensory, useful, & the beauty of understanding—plus the ugly sides of science. 💬 Comments are open! Share your thoughts: https://t.co/V058yQXfeh
aeon.co
We surveyed thousands of scientists in four countries and learned just how important beauty is to them
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What is innovation and why is it one of the laws of life? @mmuthukrishna explains in my latest podcast episode. Thanks to @TempletonRelig for sponsoring this season on the beauty and burdens of innovation.
beautyatwork.net
S4E1: Dr. Michael Muthukrishna
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How do scientists view the public? As either (1) Indifferent, (2) Dogmatic, or (3) Pragmatic, according to our latest article. These perceptions shape science communication and public trust. https://t.co/DFX6C9gjVf
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My latest piece in Wayfare Magazine on beauty as a summons:
wayfaremagazine.org
A Researcher's Unexpected Encounters with Tangible Transcendence
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My latest Flourishing Friday newsletter discusses fascinating research on aesthetic experiences in science conducted by @brvnathan and his team. This work has important implications for inspiring future scientists and the public and for advancing progress.
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Advance registration for #SSSR_RRA2025 Annual Meeting is now open. We look forward to welcoming all participants to Minneapolis this fall, from October 31 to November 2. Reminder ➡️ Presenters must register by July 15 to remain on the program. https://t.co/IlTkXmUHOz
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Today we’re joined by Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan — founder of Beauty At Work — to explore how beauty shapes our understanding of science, faith, and the human experience. Listen on Spotify: https://t.co/SHprobYe41
#ProsperPodcast #CatholicPodcast #CatholicBusiness #TrueBeauty
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Read @brvnathan's full article on the beauty of understanding:
profectusmag.com
What draws a person to dedicate themselves to the pursuit of science? The answer might seem obvious: curiosity, intellectual challenge, or innovations that can be useful for humanity. But in the...
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How are we yearning for meaning in a disenchanted age? Here are highlights from our McGill symposium with Charles Taylor, Tara Isabella Burton, Galen Watts, @NaomiVFisher, Rob Gilbert & Bill Barbieri. Thanks to @sarey for producing the video and @templeton_fdn for sponsorship
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"In a cultural moment saturated with efficiency, optimization, and control, beauty can seem irrelevant or indulgent. But our study shows that beauty plays a crucial role in sustaining human flourishing," writes @brvnathan.
profectusmag.com
What draws a person to dedicate themselves to the pursuit of science? The answer might seem obvious: curiosity, intellectual challenge, or innovations that can be useful for humanity. But in the...
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but is it also in science? Brandon Vaidyanathan, professor of sociology at the @CatholicUniv, takes a closer look. https://t.co/Oc5qaHgVc4
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In our latest article, Benedetta Nicoli, Stefano Sbalchiero and I examine how science awakens spiritual yearning among religious and non-religious scientists: https://t.co/nvnczbrXrW Thanks to @templeton_fdn for funding our study. #science #religion #spirituality #yearning
mdpi.com
Scholars of secularization suggest that while the processes of disenchantment and the delegitimization of religious institutions have weakened religious belief systems, they also produced, as an...
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We’re more digitally connected than ever—yet loneliness is surging. What can we do about it? I recently spoke with Sherry Turkle and Robert Putnam about social isolation, artificial intimacy, the erosion of trust, and how we might reclaim real connection. https://t.co/2mJp3YOTuI
beautyatwork.net
A Discussion with Sherry Turkle and Bob Putnam
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Happy #PiDay! We're offering a special discount today for our upcoming event on #science and #spirituality in #NYC, featuring @rlkuhn357, Alan Lightman (MIT), Neil Thiese (NYU), Scarlet Soriano (Duke), and Katy Hinman (AAAS-DoSER): https://t.co/f2KmWjb87i
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If you're at @UniofOxford on Tuesday March 11, please join us for a panel on my @templeton_fdn-funded study on Spiritual Yearning in Science:
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Presentation of findings from an international study of scientists' experience of meaning in their work, with panel discussion and Q&A.
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We just launched the website for my new research project on Meaning and Mystery in Science, exploring the spiritual dimensions of science. Thanks to @templeton_fdn for funding this project: https://t.co/dA4NdB0jrr
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