Gregg Braden

Author and speaker on science, spirituality, and connection

Best known for writing and speaking about the deep connectedness of all things — the idea that nothing, and no one, is truly separate.

Our own AI-illustrated tribute — an artist's interpretation of Gregg Braden's public ideas, made for children. How we make Little Keys ↗

June 28, 1954 · United States

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Who is Gregg Braden?

Gregg Braden is an author and speaker, born in 1954 in the United States, whose books explore the meeting place of science and spirituality. He worked in the earth and computer sciences before turning to writing and speaking, and his books include "The Divine Matrix". A recurring theme in his work is connection, his idea that everything is woven together, which inspired a Little Keys story.

📊 The 20-second version

Science + spirit

the meeting place his books explore, from a background that began in the sciences

Connection

the central theme of his work — that everything is woven together and nothing is truly separate

Worldwide

the reach of his books and talks on connectedness and human potential

📝 The story behind the little key

A background in science

Braden began his career working in the earth and computer sciences before turning to writing and speaking about the relationship between science and human connection.

Writing on connection

Across many books and talks, Braden has explored the idea that all things are deeply connected — a theme that has reached readers and audiences around the world.

You belong to the whole

A message that runs through his work is that no person is separate or insignificant — that each of us is a genuine part of something vast, which is exactly the comfort tonight's story offers a child at bedtime.

🔑 How this connects to their story

Cosmo the cat learns that his small purr has always been part of the Galaxy Orchestra — that he belongs to the whole sky. Braden's work circles that same idea: that nothing is truly separate, and every part matters.

🐱 Cosmo the Cat and the Galaxy Orchestra →

🕰️ Their life, in brief

1954

Born in the United States.

1970s–80s

Works in the earth and computer sciences.

1990s–today

Writes and speaks on the connection between science, spirit, and human potential.

Frequently asked questions

What is Gregg Braden known for?

For books and talks that blend science and spirituality. He argues that everything is deeply connected and that nothing, and no one, is truly separate.

What books has Gregg Braden written?

He has written many books; they include "The Divine Matrix", which explores the idea that everything in the universe is connected.

What can kids learn from Gregg Braden's ideas?

That they belong. Every small part, and every small person, matters to the whole.

Which Little Keys story did he inspire?

"Cosmo the Cat and the Galaxy Orchestra": Cosmo the cat learns that his small purr has always been part of the Galaxy Orchestra, and that he belongs to the whole sky.

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