Creative Pep Talk

551 - Consume and Create Art to Get Your Brain Back with Scientist Daisy Fancourt

April 15, 2026·30 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Pre-Order My New Book “Mysterious Things” and Help Us Spread the Word: invisiblethings.co --- This episode is for you if: 1 - You’re feeling like you’ve lost the thread and your point of view as a creative. 2 - You’re fed up with consuming so much junk online and need tactics to start consuming better creative stuff that inspires you again. 3 - Need to dive deeper into the science of why your relationship with art can make all the difference to your creative practice and general wellbeing. This episode features a chat with scientist and science communicator Daisy Fancourt about her new Sunday Times Bestselling book “Art Cure - The Science of How the Arts Save Lives”. Learn more about Daisy Fancourt here:https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/44526-daisy-fancourt Check out “Art Cure” here:https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250364531/artcure/ SHOW NOTES: Art Cure by Daisy Fancourthttps://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250364531/artcure/ Art Cure Events Calendarhttps://sbbresearch.org/projects/artcure/ Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSpotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACg&pi=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg SPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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