Lauren-Glenn Davitian, host of Common Good Vermont, interviews Edwards Smith M.D. about the impact of Transcendental Meditation on individual and social health. Edwards Smith is a western and AyurVedic doctor and leading practitioner of Transcendental Meditation as a practice for personal resilience and community well-being. Dr. Smith served in active duty with the US Army Medical Corps, taught at Maharishi University of Management, ran the Maharishi College of Vedic Medicine in Albuquerque, and is widely published on subjects ranging from pharmacology and rheumatology to Transcendental Meditation. This excellent interview, titled Consciousness and Public Policy, was filmed on February 23, 2017 for Channel 17/Town Meeting TV in Burlington, Vermont.
Summary on Ken Chawkin's The Uncarved Blog: https://theuncarvedblog.com/2017/02/26/dr-edwards-smith-on-transcendentalmeditation-health-and-social-policy-commongoodvt-video/
26-minute video of the interview: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/consciousness-social-policy