Craftwork as Soulwork has been an established research focus in the Center since 2017, but received funding in the summer of 2021 from the Templeton Foundation to establish proof of concept for a model of spiritual formation for genetics researchers, whether they identify as secular or religious.

Working with scientists in our participating labs and experts in spiritual formation, we collectively discover and adapt “practices” drawn from a range of western and non-western traditions that might prove effective in helping researchers bring the technical dimensions of their work into a deeper relation to their own sense of moral purpose.