Between who we were and who we are becoming lies a space we rarely talk about. The in-between is where uncertainty, growth, and identity quietly take shape. Created by Purnashree Chowdhury, this third dispatch invites us to reflect on the liminal spaces that transform us. #neurohumanitiesnetwork
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Neurohumanities | Community for humanists, and neuroscientists 🧠 | Contact: neurohumanitiesnetwork@gmail.com | Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/594mypv6
Who are we when illness reshapes the brain? A reflection on identity, memory, and meaning in the face of neurological disease. Read Dispatch 002: How Does Identity Change with Neurological Disease? and join the conversation. Read more: bit.ly/44x5RUl #neurohumanitiesnetwork
How do tiny neural connections become the countless ways we connect with one another? From Synapse to Society by Rongi Sun explores neuroscience through the lens of communication, art, and the humanities. 📱 Scan the QR code to read the full blog. #Neurology #Neuroscience #Neurohumanitiesnetwork
What can dance teach us about the brain? In this Neurology Nuts & Bolts episode, Galina Gheihman is joined by Dr. Sushma Kola and Dr. Alex Pfister to discuss the connections between dance, neurology, and patient care. Scan the QR code to listen. #Neurology #Neurohumanitiesnetwork #ArtsInMedicine
What can Northern Renaissance paintings teach us about Birth Brachial Plexus Injuries? Join us for a conversation with Dr. Jorge F. Clifton Correa, MD, exploring how art and medicine intersect. July 15, 2026 8:00–9:00 PM ET Scan the QR code to register. #Neurohumanitiesnetwork #MedicineAndArt
What makes bedside teaching truly effective in neurology Dr. Galina Gheihman MD, talks with Dr. Vijay Ganesh (Harvard Medical School) about clinical teaching, curiosity, and developing “conscious competence” as an educator. Listen here: buzzsprout.com/2539798/epis... #Neuropraxis #MedEd
Join us for an engaging webinar exploring the fascinating connection between neuroscience and the Mozart Effect with Dr. Natalie Elrich-Malona. Date: June 17, 2026 Time: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET Platform: Zoom #Neurohumanities #Neuroscience #MozartEffect #MusicAndTheBrain #Neurology
New #Neuropraxis episode! Join @GalinaGheihman and Shannon Anderson, MPAS, PA-C, as they discuss APP neurology education, mentorship, fellowships, and building the future neurology workforce. 🎧 Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2539798/epis... #Neurology #MedEd #APPs
Join us for Writing Together: Collective Poetry and the Shared Voice of Experience with Deyaan Guha as we explore empathy, resilience, and the human stories that shape medicine. 📅 June 2, 2026 ⏰ 8:00–9:00 PM ET 📍 Online #NeurohumanitiesNetwork #WritingTogether #NarrativeMedicine
🧠🎨 Stroke Awareness Month Every stroke tells a story. Recovery is not just medical-it’s emotional, cognitive, and deeply personal. Through art, many stroke survivors find a powerful path to #StrokeAwarenessMonth #ArtHeals #ArtTherapy #StrokeRecovery #Neurorehabilitation #HealingThroughArt
🧠 Do we become the spaces we inhabit? Join the Neurohumanities Network for an insightful talk exploring how our built environments influence brain health and human flourishing. 📅 May 21, 2026 ⏰ 8–9 PM ET 📲 Scan the QR code on the poster to register. #Neurohumanities #BrainHealth #Neuroscience
Where music meets medicine 🎶🧠 Sound Health in Action - using music to support people with Parkinson’s. Link- college.berklee.edu/music-health... @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social #MusicAndHealth #SoundHealth #Parkinsons
Join the NeuroHumanities Network for a special screening of I Swear, a powerful true story about living with Tourette syndrome, followed by an insightful panel discussion with Eileen Joyce and Michael Stanley. Where film, empathy, and neurology come together. ✨ #neurohumanitiesnetwork
🎨 Community Spotlight: Priya Rama will be showcasing her paintings at #TheOtherArtFair Dallas 2026! A “Migraine Artist” transforming pain into beauty through vibrant abstract art. ✨ 📍 Booth #78 📅 May 7–10, 2026 🎟️ 20% off tickets: toaf.com/3OfA8Cl 🌐 priyarama.com #Neurohumanities #Priyaramaart
🌸 Winner Announcement! 🌸 Congratulations to Lindsey Havenga, winner of the Neurohumanities Network Spring Awakenings Contest for her beautiful poem, “Weeds.” 💚 Thank you to everyone who shared their creativity with us! 📖 Read the full poem & artist details: sites.google.com/view/neurohu...
What can business teach us about #Neurologyeducation? 🧠 🎙️ New Neuropraxis episode with Dr. Brian Hanrahan, cofounder @nowyouknowneuro → Building a leading neuro board resource → Marketing in med ed → AI shaping the future 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2539798/epis... #MedEd #FOAMed #AIinMedicine
Sharing an event this weekend worth checking out 🎶 Providence Medical Orchestra Spring Concert - music, medicine, and a world premiere program. 🎟 $10 | Students free 🔗 tinyurl.com/pmo-spring2026
Can music heal the brain? 🎶 Our latest blog explores the powerful intersection of music, medicine, and the human experience in The Art of Musical Healing, a conversation with Dr Mei Rui. 🔗 Read now: neurohumanities.substack.com #NeuroHumanities #Neurology #MusicAndMedicine #NarrativeMedicine
Can a story in just 55 words transform how we understand patient care? Join us for "The 55-Word Story", our NHN Booster event for the month. - Featuring Veronica E. Santini & Ashley Paul 📅 Apr 29 | ⏰ 8–9 PM ET harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
As #AANAM2026 wraps up, NHN is proud to have connected with and engaged so many through our work. Grateful to all who attended our sessions, explored our posters, and supported us, especially AAN for the DEI Innovator Grant. Onward to more impact! Adieu, Chicago ✨ #Neurology
We’re at AAN 2026 Chicago! Come visit our posters and sessions and support the amazing work by NHN members ✨ Proud to showcase research from our community would love to see you there! Let's connect and collaborate 😀 #AANAM @aanmember.bsky.social #Neurology #MedTwitter #AAN2026
📢 Update: Our previously scheduled talk has been canceled. Join us instead for “The Electric Muse: A Modern Ion” with Dr. Michael Stanley - exploring neurology & the arts 🧠✨ 📅 April 14 | 8–9 PM (ET) 🔗 harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Neurology #Neurohumanities
Meaning, Work, and the Human Cost of Always-On AI AI is rapidly reshaping how we work—and how we define ourselves. Join Vladimir Bok, Applied AI researcher, for a conversation on identity, purpose, and hope in an AI-driven world. April 14, 2026 8–9 PM (ET) 🔗 harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We’re honored to receive the 2026 AAN DEI Innovator Grant 🧠✨ Launching Depicting DEI Series-a 6-month journey into neuroscience, art & inclusion. Topics: bias, disability, LGBTQ+ health & more. Join us → neurohumanitiesnetwork@gmail.com #Neurology #DEI #AAN
Shoutout to the Philly NeuroArts Network 👏 NeuroArts Day!! 📅 May 2, 2026 | 🕙 10AM–2PM 📍 Philadelphia | 🎟️ Free registration Workshops in music, art, movement & poetry—bringing neuroscience + the humanities together 🧠🎨 🔗 phillyneuroartsnetwork.com #NeuroArts #NeuroHumanities #ArtsInMedicine
On this Doctors’ Day, we recognize that medicine is not only about diagnosis and treatment - it is about observation, empathy, and understanding the human story. At NHN, we celebrate physicians who see beyond symptoms and bring humanity into care. Grateful for the work you do every day.
🌸 Spring Awakenings Contest 🌿 Show us your creativity 🎨🎶✍️ Submit by April 30 → raffle entry Winner May 1 Tag + #SpringAwakenings or email neurohumanities@gmail.com Let your creativity bloom
Stories are part of healing. 💬 Prose for Patients invites people-especially those with neurodegenerative conditions, to share their lived experiences through narrative medicine. 📩 deyaan.guha@gmail.com 🌐 proseforpatients.org #NarrativeMedicine #PatientStories #NeuroHumanities
Stories shape how we understand illness and care. 🧠 The Art of Storytelling in Movement Disorders Dr. Alexa Lesenskyj DeFrias explores how narratives around chorea and dystonia influence pediatric care. 📅 Mar 18 | ⏰ 8–9 PM ET Register: harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Neurohumanities #Neurology
Want to help share stories at the intersection of neuroscience and the humanities? The Neurohumanities Network is looking for volunteers to join our Social Media Team. Content • Scheduling • Video • Design 📩 neurohumanitiesnetwork@gmail.com #Neurohumanities #ScienceCommunication