For over twenty years, Stephen G. Post, PhD, has spread the science of giving and commitment to the greater good across the globe. The bestselling author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People: How to Live a Longer, Happier Life by the Simple Act of Giving, Post is a leader in research on the benefits of giving and on compassionate care in relation to improved patient outcomes and clinician well-being. He addressed the U.S. Congress on volunteerism and health, receiving the Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition for Outstanding Achievement. In 2001 he founded the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, a non-profit 501(c) 3 public charity that investigates kindness, giving, and spirituality. He is the founding director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University School of Medicine in New York. A leader in medicine, Alzheimer research and religion, Dr. Post’s latest book, God and Love on Route 80 is a meditation on the meaning of life and the importance of spirituality.
