Events

We are delighted to invite you to join us for the Neuroarts Global Summit, a first-of-its-kind gathering of leaders, practitioners, innovators, and emerging voices building the field of neuroarts. The Summit takes place December 2-3, 2026, and will be livestreamed from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC. Click the image to register.

An introductory session that explores what neuroarts is, how the arts and science intersect, and why this interdisciplinary field is essential for health, wellbeing and society.

Science & Society is premiering a feature-length documentary, The Endless Frontier, at the festival DC/DOX on Friday, June 12. Directed by two-time Emmy Award–winner Marilyn Ness and produced by Consequential, the film follows scientists working across human health, environmental change, and emerging technologies to show how the American research system operates in practice—and where breakdown begins when public investment, coordination, and trust weaken. Click the image to RSVP!

On October 6, 2025, Public Health Grand Rounds at the Aspen Institute hosted Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, for a conversation on CMS under Dr. Oz’s leadership. Interviewed by Bertha Coombs, CNBC Senior Health Care Reporter, Dr. Oz shared his vision and priorities for CMS as well as the agency’s role in improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes across the country.

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 available to watch on multiple platforms.

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