Richard Davidson is a neuroscientist and psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he founded and directs the Center for Healthy Minds. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard and has been at Wisconsin since 1984. Davidson has published over 390 research articles and co-authored "Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body" with Daniel Goleman. His work focuses on the neuroscience of meditation and emotional well-being. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017 and named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2006.