Manchester Medical Society presents 'Arts, Medicine and Science'
| Dates: | 24 October 2018 |
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| Times: | 14:00 - 18:30 |
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| What is it: | Evening event |
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| Organiser: | Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health |
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| Who is it for: | University staff |
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Our panel of speakers will explore the synergy between arts, medicine and science and how an appreciation for, and an understanding of, art can enhance clinical diagnosis and patient care.
Chair:
Professor Chris Griffiths OBE
Expert speakers and panel:
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell FRS (President & Vice Chancellor, The University of Manchester) 'A Personal View on Art and Science'
Professor John Keady (Professor of Mental Health Nursing & Older People/Dementia & Ageing Research Team, The University of Manchester) 'Creative Expression: Applying arts practices in dementia studies'
Professor Marcel van Gerven (Head of Artificial Intelligence Dept, Radboud University) 'Creative Machines'
Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov FRS (Langworthy Professor of Physics, The University of Manchester) Expert Panel member
Mr Alistair Hudson (Director of Manchester Art Gallery and The Whitworth) Expert Panel member
Professor Chris Griffiths OBE (Foundation Professor of Dermatology, Salford Royal NHS FT – Presidential Address 'Visual Literacy and Dermatology: From Natural History to Art History'
FREE to attend but places must be booked in advance - for further details and to book online: www.mms.org.uk/events-and-meetings/
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
Grand Hall (1st Floor)
The Whitworth Art Gallery
Oxford Road
Manchester
