Arts Week: How Art Can Heal The Brain

Jon Hamilton, NPR’s brain correspondent and expert in the intersection of arts and science, dives into how art therapies help heal brain disorders like PTSD and Parkinson's. He discusses the NeuroArts Blueprint, which aims to bring rigorous scientific testing to arts therapies. The transformative power of music therapy is explored through impactful personal recovery stories. Hamilton also covers how neuroaesthetics measures the influence of art on brain function and emphasizes the need for collaboration in advancing these groundbreaking initiatives.