My Heart in Your Hands
Daniel Chonde, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of radiology, University of Kentucky; founder, The People’s heART
Meredith Goldstein Love Letters columnist and features writer, The Boston Globe
Cate McQuaid Arts critic, The Boston Globe
Pradeep Natarajan, MD, MMSc Director of preventive cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital; associate member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
March 28th | 6 pm at
Broad institute
The heart uniquely straddles the world of art and science — a powerful metaphor for love and loss on the one hand, a literal life-sustaining force within each of us and an intense focus of genetic and medical research on the other. Join a Broad Discovery Series x Catalyst Conversations event addressing the heart, from the point of view of researchers who work on finding cures to heart disease and of writers and artists for whom the heart holds deeper meaning.
Founded in 2012, Catalyst Conversations creates programs that pair artists and scientists for intimate conversations. These conversations have explored topics at the forefront of science and art-making today such as theoretical mathematics, watershed conservation, public art, STEAM education, neuroscience and more. In a region full of innovation and knowledge, Catalyst Conversations offers a unique opportunity for participants of all ages and educational backgrounds to access new knowledge. Ideas are not only presented to the public, they are held open for extended conversation allowing a unique entry to intellectual inquiry.
The Broad Discovery Series (formerly known as Science For All Seasons) brings researchers to the stage to discuss and answer questions about some of the most pressing topics in science and medicine today. Held in-person and virtually at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, these free public events explore the genetic and biological roots of human health and disease, the mechanisms that govern how our cells and bodies function, new technologies that are changing what's possible in science, and the progress being made to translate these findings into treatments for common and rare diseases
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Image: Heart. Based on drawing of Leonardo da Vinci by Uladzimir
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