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We know music and the arts affect our brains and our physical and mental health.

From the “Aspen Ideas Now” series, renowned singer 

and National Institutes of Health Director 

 speak about how music and the arts affect us.

 speak about the role of the arts in these troubled times.

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From the “Aspen Ideas Now” series, renowned singer Renee Fleming and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins speak about how music and the arts affect us.


We know music and the arts affect our brains and our physical and mental health. 

From the “Aspen Ideas Now” series, renowned singer Renee Fleming and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins speak about how music and the arts affect us. 

Then, playwright Anna Deavere Smith and opera director Yuval Sharon speak about the role of the arts in these troubled times. 

'Aspen Ideas Now': The importance of music and the arts on our brains and health

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