Dalai Lama Speaks at Neuroscience Meeting.

The article focuses on Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso's visit to the Society for Neuroscience at its annual meeting in Washington D.C. The Buddhist leader charmed thousands of attendees with a talk emphasizing his preference for scientific inquiry over religious dogma. But many neuroscientists in the audience said the talk didn't provide them with any insights that could be useful to the field. The Dalai Lama's talk was the first in a series of annual presentations that the society hopes will stimulate researchers to think more deeply about their role in a broader social context. The Dalai Lama's presence has cast a spotlight on meditation research, which some scientists view as controversial.