Philanthropist Meymandi to speak on "Music in Medicine"
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Science, Education, Medicine and Calendar Editors/Writers
Contact: Jon Pishney, 919-733-7450 ext. 304
August 6, 2007
RALEIGH -- Assad Meymandi, renowned psychiatrist, philanthropist and humanitarian, will present his work linking science and technology with music, the arts and the brain at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh on Sunday, August 12, 3 p.m.
Meymandi, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina Medical School and Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, will present "Music in Medicine," a discussion of the extraordinary relationship between the arts and the human mind, focusing on research in biochemistry and the human genome project that reinforces what many have long suspected: the powerful healing effect of music. The talk will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
A longtime Raleigh resident, the News & Observer wrote of Meymandi: "His philanthropic activities in medicine, the arts and humanities have made his name synonymous with enlightenment." He is the 2007 nominee of the State of North Carolina for the National Medal of Arts, awarded in December each year by the President of the United States at the Kennedy Center.
This will be the second in a series of four lectures held to complement "Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life," the newest special exhibit at the Museum of Natural Sciences. The exhibit, which runs through September 16, explores evidence for the biological origins of music. The third lecture -- Tuesday, August 21, 7 p.m. -- will delve into the amazing world of bird songs with Duke Biology Professor Steve Nowicki. For the fourth and final lecture of the series -- Tuesday, September 4, 7 p.m. -- UNC-Greensboro music professor Donald Hodges will present "A Layman's Guide to the Musical Brain."
All the lectures in the series are free and open to the public. "Wild Music" exhibit prices are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and $3 for children. For more information, visit the Museum online at www.naturalsciences.org or call 919-733-7450 ext. 309.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, in downtown Raleigh, documents and interprets the natural history of the state of North Carolina through exhibits, research, collections, publications, and educational programming. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 am to 5 pm, and Sun., noon to 5 pm. Admission is free. Visit the Museum on the Web at naturalsciences.org. The Museum is an agency of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, William G. Ross Jr., Secretary.
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