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Stuart Brown

Stuart Brown

Keynote Speaker: Founder and President of The National Institute for Play

Stuart Brown Biography

Trained in general and internal medicine, psychiatry and clinical research, Dr. Stuart Brown first recognized the importance of play by discovering its absence in the life stories of murders and felony drunken drivers. His years of clinical practice and review of over 6000 personal play histories affirmed the importance and need for healthy play throughout the human life cycle. His independent scholarship and exploration of the evolution and neuroscience of human and animal play have led to the establishment of the National Institute for Play.

The Mission of the National Institute for Play (NIFP) is to bring the unrealized knowledge, practices and benefits of play into public life. Dr. Brown was the instigator and Executive Producer of the three-part PBS series, “The Promise of Play,” and coproduced the BBC-PBS series “Soul of the Universe.” His experience as a medical administrator, producer, and scientific consultant or creator to numerous other productions on Joseph Campbell, Cosmology, Animal Play, and Stress, plus his scientific and popular writings have identified him as the foremost “practical champion of the knowledge of play.”

Dr. Brown’s book: "Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul" has been translated into twelve languages. He co-teaches "From Play to Innovation" at the Hasso Plattner School of Design at Stanford University, and has been the “Key Strategist” for the Nevada Medical Center’s Global Play Science Institute. In 2020 he was awarded the Joe L. Frost award for distinguished research by the USA Play Coalition.

In addition to regular creative scholarly contributions for the PlayCore company, he enjoys other international corporate and academic consulting on play and its many contributions through their engagement with it, as it enhances overall human well-being. As the information base about play grows, it is evident that play is a public health necessity.

Our species, he says, “is built for play, and built by play.”

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Stuart Brown Speaking Topics

Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

Stuart Brown Videos

Why is Play Important? - Dr. Stuart Brown
Stuart Brown: Play is more than fun
Benefits of Outdoor Play - Dr. Stuart Brown - Dirt is Good - YouTube

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What topics does Stuart Brown speak about?

Stuart Brown is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Health, Mental Health, Teacher Motivation, Early Childhood Education, Creativity, Education, Happiness, Psychology and Personal Growth.

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Stuart Brown generally travels from Carmel Valley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Stuart Brown is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Health, Mental Health and Teacher Motivation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Stuart Brown for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Stuart Brown generally travels from Carmel Valley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Gever Tulley, Keith L. Brown and Maureen Healy. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Stuart Brown for an upcoming event.

Stuart Brown Speaking Topics

  • Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

Stuart Brown Videos

Why is Play Important? - Dr. Stuart Brown
Stuart Brown: Play is more than fun
Benefits of Outdoor Play - Dr. Stuart Brown - Dirt is Good - YouTube
The Neuroscience of Play
Interview with Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of the National Institute for ...

Stuart Brown Reviews

  • HundrED.org Oy - May 24 2022

  • Marbles Kids Museum - Oct 04 2018

  • Dr. Brown’s talk was the perfect way to kick off our conference! He set up our theme beautifully, and his message resonated with the audience as we had hoped.
    Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences - Oct 14 2013

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