SUSAN BAUER-WU is an organizational leader, clinical scientist, and mindfulness teacher whose lifework has been dedicated to alleviating suffering and fostering well-being through contemplative wisdom. She was previously the president of the Mind & Life Institute and was also the Kluge Professor of Contemplative End-of-Life Care at the University of Virginia. She is an avid gardener and hiker, living in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is also the author of A Future We Can Love.