Speaker Profile

Benjamin A. Rein, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, SUNY Buffalo; Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University; Neuroscientist who studies the biology of social behavior and explains the brain to over 1.2 million people online; Recognized by the National Academies of Sciences, the Society for Neuroscience, the Pulitzer Center, and Schmidt Sciences for his contributions; Chief Science Officer. Mind Science Foundation; Head of Science Communication, ResearchHub Foundation; Author, Why Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social Connection (2025)

Benjamin A.Rein, PhD

Upcoming Talks

Teaching Social Brains
Applying Brain Science to Improve Social Skills, Belonging, Behavior, Regulation, and Learning
4) EMPOWERING MINDS & VALUES
The Fairmont Atop Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA
February 12-14, 2027