April 14, 2026

551 - Consume and Create Art to Get Your Brain Back with Scientist Daisy Fancourt

551 - Consume and Create Art to Get Your Brain Back with Scientist Daisy Fancourt
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This episode is for you if:

1 - You’re feeling like you’ve lost the thread and your point of view as a creative.

2 - You’re fed up with consuming so much junk online and need tactics to start consuming better creative stuff that inspires you again.

3 - Need to dive deeper into the science of why your relationship with art can make all the difference to your creative practice and general wellbeing.

This episode features a chat with scientist and science communicator Daisy Fancourt about her new Sunday Times Bestselling book “Art Cure - The Science of How the Arts Save Lives”.

Learn more about Daisy Fancourt here:
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/44526-daisy-fancourt

Check out “Art Cure” here:
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250364531/artcure/


SHOW NOTES:

Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250364531/artcure/

Art Cure Events Calendar
https://sbbresearch.org/projects/artcure/

Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.co
Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.co
Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
Spotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACg&pi=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg


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