What are we supposed to do with this thing called life we’ve been thrown into? Frank Martela, PhD, is a philosopher and researcher of psychology specialized in the question of meaning in life. His is a quest to understand what to do, value, and aim for in this unfolding experience called human life. He aims to investigate the fundamentals of happiness, meaningfulness, human basic needs, and good life to deliver insights that can help each of us to live a slightly better and more self-chosen life.

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Frank is a University Lecturer at Aalto University, Finland, and has spoken to more than one hundred audiences worldwide, with invited lectures in universities on four continents, including Stanford University and Harvard University. He’s been interviewed for the New York Times, Times, Discover Magazine, Le Monde, Die Süddeutsche Zeitung, Vice News, Wired Japan, and Monocle Observer among others. His articles have appeared in Scientific American Mind, Harvard Business Review, Philosophy Now, TED Ideas, and Salon and his work has been featured on BBC, The Telegraph, Quartz and on the BBC. He is based at Aalto University in Helsinki.​