The Art and Science of Connection

2024 Gold Medal in World Peace - Living Now Awards

“Even wallflowers will be motivated to strike up new friendships.” - Publishers Weekly

“Upbeat and informative, this book will spark an interest in building and strengthening vital relationships.” - Booklist

“In a world in which we take care of our skin, sleep, errands, work, and food, we can forget that wellness is also nourished by the invisible threads that connect us to others. Killam reminds us that social health is not a luxury, but an essential pillar of equilibrium.” - Vogue

“Social connections are the key to sustainable flourishing in an uncertain and changing world. Killam not only accurately diagnoses our human need for connection, but also offers concrete solutions for creating better conditions for global social health so that we can flourish together.” - Robert Emmons, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology, author of Thanks!

“If you want to cultivate lasting connections in your life, workplace, or community, read this book! Killam will change the way you think about health, relationships, and what success really means.” - Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game and executive education faculty, Columbia Business School

“Kasley Killam has had a lifelong passion for helping people build social connection and in The Art and Science of Connection, she turns her research and wisdom into a manual to help you find your people!” - Emma Seppälä, Yale faculty, best-selling author of The Happiness Track and Sovereign

“The Art and Science of Connection is a riveting blend of science and story that will teach you countless innovative ways to build a greater community for yourself and others. It will not only leave you inspired but it will also propel you to reevaluate your priorities and place connection at the top. Whenever we feel hopeless about rising rates of loneliness, we will turn to it for hope. It is sure to be a culture-changing book.” - Marisa Franco, New York Times bestselling author of Platonic

“In this important book, Kasley Killam does something new and significant by adding the concept of social health to our current focus on physical and mental health. With the eye of a public health scientist and the heart of an advocate, Killam shows us how connections and community are an essential aspect of health. In an era of social media feast yet social capital famine, this must-read book provides both a diagnosis and a treatment.” - Thomas Insel, Former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and author of Healing

“This book is a much-needed corrective for humanity’s trajectory, guiding us from overemphasis on selfhood toward a socially healthy future. The Art and Science of Connection offers clear insights from research and practical strategies for strengthening bonds throughout the lifecourse. For leaders in positions to shape policy, this book is a catalyst for initiatives that will advance progress, innovation, and world peace.” - Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Science Director at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center

Kasley Killam, MPH, is internationally recognized as a leading expert in social health. As a graduate of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, sought-after advisor and keynote speaker, and founder of Social Health Labs, Killam has been improving global well-being through connection for over a decade. Her collaborations with organizations like Google, the US Department of Health and Human Services, and the World Economic Forum contribute to building more socially healthy products, workplaces, and communities. Killam’s insights can be found in outlets such as the New York Times, Scientific American, Psychology Today, and the Washington Post.

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