Art Cure: The science of how the arts transform our health
Royal Institution21 Albemarle Street
Mon 5 Oct · 19:00 · £7.90
About this event
Psychobiologist Daisy Fancourt shows how making and enjoying art improves health and wellbeing, and how science measures its effects. Many of us consider making and consuming art to be a hobby, or even a luxury. But what if arts engagement – from classical music to salsa, poetry to pop concerts, galleries to graffiti – scientifically held the key to a longer and happier life? Psychobiologist and broadcaster Daisy Fancourt will reveal the life-changing power of the arts, using results of decades of scientific studies. She will show how songs support the architectural development of children’s brains. How creative hobbies help our brains to stay resilient against dementia. How visual art and music act just like drugs to reduce depression, stress, and pain. How dance build new neural pathways for people with brain injuries. How doing to live music events, museums, exhibitions, and the theatre decreases our risk of future loneliness and frailty. How engaging in the arts improves the functioning of every major organ system in the body. How art helps us not only to survive, but to thrive and flourish. Event images by Elisa Riva via Pixabay
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