News & Events
Press Release: Neuroarts Academic Network Launch
The Neuroarts Academic Network, launched in September 2025, is a key part of the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative. Building on a baseline of core principles and findings, the Blueprint lays out both a five-year strategy and [read more]
Call for Submissions: $1.5M MA3 Challenge to Modernize Academic Reward Systems
The Aspen Institute Science & Society Program, together with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is proud [read more]
Article: The “Blooming” Field of Neuroarts
Last October, nearly 6,000 neuroscientists experienced the power of the arts firsthand when an improvisational singer led them in creating harmony from a cacophony of sound. This musical interlude, which activated flow states and synchronized [read more]
Alzheimer’s Disease & Music Engagement: Quality of Life Economic Impact Analysis
Supported by AARP and the A. Barry Rand Fund of the AARP Foundation, Alzheimer’s Disease & Music Engagement: Quality of Life Economic Impact Analysis, is the second study in a series of economic analyses produced [read more]
Press Release: New NeuroArts Blueprint Analysis Finds Strong Return on Investment from Music Engagement
A new groundbreaking report by Deloitte Canada quantifies the economic benefit of improved quality of life for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers—showing a $2.40 return for every $1 invested annually.
Commentary: The Big, Beautiful Bill’s Ugly Future for Rural Health Care
Aspen Health Strategy Group Co-Chairs William Frist and Kathleen Sebelius outline the catastrophic impact that proposed Medicaid cuts would have on rural American health systems. Their insights, drawn from recent Aspen Health Strategy Group discussions [read more]
