Events

NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative and AARP invite you to a webinar unveiling a new independent economic analysis on the impact of music engagement on individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease, their caregivers and society.

The report, Alzheimer’s Disease & Music Engagement: Quality of Life Economic Impact Analysis, was produced by Deloitte Canada, a professional services firm providing audit, consulting, and advisory services, in consultation with the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative. This study is the second in a series of economic analyses produced by the NeuroArts Blueprint and supported through AARP and the A. Barry Rand Fund of the AARP Foundation. Click on the image to register for the webinar!

On Wednesday, June 11, HMS hosted David A. Kessler, former Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration and co-leader of Operation Warp Speed, for a conversation about his New York Times bestseller, Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight, exploring his groundbreaking insights into what shapes our relationship with food and how to navigate it for better health. He will be interviewed by Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General. Click on the image to watch the video recording!

On February 10, 2025, the Health, Medicine & Society Program, in partnership with Aspen Institute Kyiv, hosted a special screening of the 2025 Academy Award-nominated documentary, Porcelain War. The docufilm closely follows two artists-turned-soldiers as they craft beautiful porcelain masterpieces while fighting for their homeland’s freedom, demonstrating the powerful impact of the arts on health and well-being, including emotional resilience. As an art form itself, the film also inspires emotional resilience to all those who watch and cheer on the unyielding strength of the Ukrainian people.

Ahead of the film, the audience heard from Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, Oksana Markarova. Following the screening, Slava Leontyev, Porcelain War film director and participant, was interviewed and entertained questions from the audience on the transformative power of art and its role in wartime. Porcelain War is playing in select theatres. Please visit https://www.porcelainwar.com/tickets to find local participating theatres.

Photo by Shannon Finney

March 10-11, 2025: The Aspen Institute Science & Society Program, in collaboration with the MIT Press, is pleased to invite you to Building Trust in Science for a More Informed Future. Learn more about this FREE one-day conference by clicking on the logo!