Bringing Awe to Life: A Discussion with the Creators and Scientists Behind Jim Henson's "Wowsabout"
“Wow! Amazing! Incredible!” Who doesn’t love hearing those words from a child?
Join the Greater Good Science Center 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 PBS Kids 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.”
Filmed on location in breathtaking Sequoia National Park, their adventure unfolds through music, art, humor, and the beauty of the natural world. Developed in consultation with Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., Founding Director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and Vicki Zakrzewski, Ph.D., the Center’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
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.
Join us and discover how the science of awe can come alive, for children and adults alike.
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