Reading a book, going to the movies, listening to your favorite band… you call them hobbies, but acclaimed scientist Daisy Fancourt calls them public health strategies. She joins producer Mary to discuss her new book, Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives, and shares insights from her research—like the fact that engaging with the arts reduces the risk of depression, and listening to music before surgery results in faster healing. Daisy also explains why she’s hopeful in the face of widespread cuts to arts funding, and why you don’t have to be good at the arts to benefit from them. 
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Reading a book, going to the movies, listening to your favorite band&hellip; you call them hobbies, but acclaimed scientist Daisy Fancourt calls them public health strategies. She joins producer Mary to discuss her new book,&nbsp;Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives, and shares insights from her research&mdash;like the fact that engaging with the arts reduces the risk of depression, and listening to music before surgery results in faster healing. Daisy also explains why she&rsquo;s hopeful in the face of widespread cuts to arts funding, and why you don&rsquo;t have to be good at the arts to benefit from them.&nbsp;
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