National Endowment for the Arts Research and Analysis Director Sunil Iyengar joined Julene Johnson, Charles Limb, and host Renee Fleming for Music and Mind Live last night; Episode 2 of “Music and Mind LIVE”! Missed it live? Watch it here!

Music and Mind LIVE, Episode 2: “Community of Voices / Resource for the Future”
Aired live on Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 – 5 PM EDT

Special Guests:
Julene K. Johnson, PhD (UCSF) – Associate Dean of Research; UCSF School of Nursing; Associate Director, UCSF Institute for Health & Aging
Charles Limb, MD (UCSF) – Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Chief of the Division of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery
Sunil Iyengar (National Endowment for the Arts) – Director, Office of Research & Analysis

Dr. Johnson discusses her recently-completed “Community of Voices” study examining the effects of community choirs on health and wellbeing. Dr. Limb discusses his research on improvisation and creativity. And Sunil Iyengar discusses a new music-and-health research initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts..

Music and Mind LIVE is a weekly webinar series with Renée Fleming, in conversation with scientists and practitioners exploring the powerful impact of music and arts on human health and the brain. Live episodes air TUESDAYS at 5 PM EDT / 2 PM PDT. Episodes are free to watch, with no registration required.

Check out the archive here, and save the date for next week’s webinar, “At Home with Children: Musical Toolkit.”