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A Professor of Psychobiology tells me how Art improves our Health
Season 1, Ep. 470
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Daisy Fancourt is a professor at UCL who studies how taking part in arts and creative activities affects our mental and physical health, stress, wellbeing and social connection. Her new book, Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health, explores the growing scientific evidence behind these effects.
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