This Dialogues Between Neuroscience and Society lecture was recorded Oct. 5, 2024, at Neuroscience 2024 in Chicago.
Susan Magsamen’s work lies at the interdisciplinary intersection of science, art, and aesthetic experiences. Her presentation will explore the science of neuroaesthetics, the study of how the arts and aesthetic experiences measurably change the brain and body, and how to translate this knowledge into practices that advance health, well-being, learning, flourishing, and community development. The science of the arts is no longer a far-fetched idea but a tangible reality with groundbreaking research and practical applications emerging at an unprecedented pace.
For additional reading, explore Magsamen's Commentary on JNeurosci here.
Speaker
Susan Magsamen, MAS
Susan Magsamen, MAS, is the founder and executive director of the International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab), Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a faculty member in the Department of Neurology. Magsamen also serves as co-director of the NeuroArts Blueprint, a joint initiative with Johns Hopkins University and the Aspen Institute that aims to embed the arts and aesthetics into the fabric of medicine, public health, and learning. Magsamen’s work explores how art and aesthetic experiences measurably change the brain, body, and behavior, and how this knowledge can be applied to improve health, wellbeing, and learning across medicine, public health, and education. Magsamen has founded several art education companies including Curiosity Kits and Curiosityville and has authored and co-authored several books including the New York Times bestseller, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.
