Speaker
May 13, 2026: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Leyburn, Harte Center Gallery (128)
Be sure to bring a bag lunch and join us!
A screening and live virtual Q&A on storytelling and the science of awe
Join UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center (GGSC), PBS Kids, and Jim Henson Studios for a special virtual screening and live conversation about awe—why it matters, what the research shows, and how it can be brought to life through storytelling.
Watch Wowsabout, a brand-new preschool special created by Halle Stanford, Emmy® Award-winning executive producer and Dorien Davies, executive producer, writer, and principal puppeteer. The story follows an unlikely pair: Ronald, a careful, rule-following young pig determined to become a junior ranger, and Roxy, a musical, free-spirited hedgehog searching for the park's "magical giants."
Developed in consultation with Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., Faculty Director of the GGSC, and Vicki Zakrzewski, Ph.D., the GGSC's Education Director, the special invites children and the adults in their lives not just to watch awe—but to feel it, recognize it, and name it for themselves.
What You'll Experience
• A screening of Wowsabout alongside parents and educators from around the world
• A conversation with co-creators Halle Stanford and Dorien Davies about bringing the characters and their world to life
• Insights into the science of awe from Dr. Keltner, author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
• Practical ideas for bringing awe into the classroom and beyond from Dr. Zakrzewski, and tips for fostering awe at home from Maryam Abdullah, Ph.D., the GGSC's Parenting Program Director
At a time when many children are navigating stress, distraction, and disconnection, cultivating awe may be one of the simplest and most powerful tools we have to help them reconnect—to themselves, to one another, and to the world around them.
Interested in the webinar on your own? Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-pbs-kids-jim-henson-studios-bring-awe-to-life-tickets-1985442343496
Sponsored by the University Library and Live Well W&L