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January 18th 2025 The Pathway to Flow with Dr Julia F Christensen, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt

Scientists have long known the mental and creative benefits of the flow state, in which total absorption in an activity banishes anxiety. But what causes it, and how can we achieve it? Studies…

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KI Culture Day Lecture and Music from October 29, 2024 : Perception in Focus: Arts, Science, and Human Experience

This year’s theme was perception, with lectures from Mats J Olsson (Head of the Department of Clinical Neuroscience), Mats Lekander (Professor at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience),…

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June 10th 2024 mini symposium Your Brain on Art; How the Arts Transform Us with Susan Magsamen

Susan Magsamen is the founder and executive director of the International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab), Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, a pioneering neuroaesthetics initiative from the…

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Brain and Culture Lecture May 23rd 2024: Is music “special” as a cue for autobiographical memories? Exploring the how and why with Kelly Jakubowski, Durham University

Many people think that music is particularly powerful or unique as a cue for bringing back memories from our lives. Empirical research has partially supported this idea, by showing that music can…

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April 29th 2024 International Dance Day at Kulturhuset

A celebration of Dance Day with an International perspective and Dance Health; an exclusive afternoon with Dance, art, and research. International experts in Dance Health, performance, and…

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Launch of the Jacob Berzelius exhibition at Karolinska Institutet December 2023

A new exhibition showcasing the life and work of the great Swedish scientist Jacob Berzelius (1779-1848) was inaugurated at Karolinska Institutet in December 2023.Jacob Berzelius' life and…

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KI Culture Day 2023: "The Power of Words: a presentation of KI authors and their work"

Welcome to KI Culture Day 2023, where we will discuss and showcase current fiction and popular science books by authors affiliated with Karolinska Institutet. The day will also feature an…

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KI Culture Day 2022: Pro-Creation in Science & Art

KI Culture day 2022 took place at Medicinska föreningen (MF) Lectures "Love, art, science" Stefan Arver "Beyond oneness; women and …

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Culture and Brain Lecture with Hanna Poikonen September 2023

In this talk, Hanna Poikonen covers her EEG research made with professional dancers and musicians in laboratory and theater contexts through event-related potential and phase synchrony analyses.…

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Culture & Brain lecture: music interventions in health care with Kira Vibe Jespersen

Biography Kira Vibe Jespersen, PhD, is MSc in psychology with an additional BA in Music Therapy. She holds a PhD in health sciences from Aarhus University, where she is now Assistant Professor…

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The role of the arts in improving health with Karen Mak, University College London, February 2023

This presentation will be showing the most recent evidence from population-based surveys on the health impacts of the arts, with a focus on the potential long-term benefits of arts engagement,…

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Culture and brain Lecture with Judith Ockely "Lifetime musical experience and healthy ageing"

Maj 5:e 2023 Lifetime musical experience and healthy ageing med Judith Okely från Edinburgh Napier University, UK Identifying modifiable lifestyle factors that promote independence and…

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KI Culture Day 2021 "Lose Yourself in Dance Art & Science in Motion"

KI Culture Day 2021 "Lose Yourself in Dance Art & Science in Motion" took place at MF on November 10th KI President Ole Petter Ottersen introduces the afternoon by discussing the…

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Etikseminarium: Historiska minnesmärken och namngivning i ljuset av nutida värderingar (2 feb 2021)

Black lives matter-rörelsen satte åter fingret på en fråga som då och då nått upp till ytan för att sedan sjunka undan igen: Hur bör vi idag…

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KI Culture Day 2020 — Malady and melody communicating health and disease through arts, music and science

KI Kulturdagen 2020 — Malady and melody communicating health and disease through arts, music and science. Due to the Corona virus pandemic, KI Culture Day 2020 was held online.

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KI Culture and Creativity Day 2019: Illusionist Tom Stone 2019

Illusionist Tom Stone together with Karin Jensen (KI/CNS) on bodies, perception and movement

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