Lucy Kalanithi and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy explore what becomes possible when we look at loneliness differently.

Curious about the poem you heard today? Check out The Sound of One Fork by Minnie Bruce Pratt.

Gravity is produced by Wonder Media Network. Original music by Rachel Wardell. Editing by Rekha Murthy. Our executive producer is Jenny Kaplan.

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Special thanks to the Commonwealth Club of California and the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco for hosting today's initial conversation.