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What if art could help you live longer?

What if art could help you live longer?
France 24 Wednesday 30 September 2026, 14:02 UTC By Amanda ALEXANDER 1 min read
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What if art could help you live longer? Culture Issued on: 04:04 min From the show Reading time 1 min In this episode of Entre Nous, Delano D'Souza speaks to Daisy Fancourt, professor at University College London and a leading researcher on how the arts affects our brains and bodies. In her book "Art Cure" she draws on scientific evidence to show how the arts can transform our health and what her research suggests we should be doing to optimise the benefits.

What if art could help you live longer? Culture Issued on: 04:04 min From the show Reading time 1 min In this episode of Entre Nous, Delano D'Souza speaks to Daisy Fancourt, professor at University College London and a leading researcher on how the arts affects our brains and bodies. In her book "Art Cure" she draws on scientific evidence to show how the arts can transform our health and what her research suggests we should be doing to optimise the benefits. Video by: Advertising Related keywords [Image text:] A book for our times Gillian Anderson Everyone should resd this Xand van Tulleken A revelation Melvyn Bragg Art Cure Daisy Fancourt Sunday Times Bestseller The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health WOMIN'S SHORTUSTED ENTRE NOUS FRANCE 24
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