Abstract
In this paper, I will present insights that interaction with dancers has given me for my research in neuroscience. I will do this by explaining the different types of neuroscientific questions I work with. I will discuss the interactions I have had with dancers and choreographers, and go into detail with two of these, the dance performance SPLASTIC and the Avatar experiment. Using material from the production of SPLASTIC as examples, I will give an account of how neuroscience and dance can 1) change public awareness of physical disability, 2) provide insight into basic principles in neuroscience, and 3) lead to new ways of understanding human control of actions.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | The Senses and Society |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 346-353 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISSN | 1745-8927 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Sept 2018 |