A few weeks ago I was on-stage at The Gesù theatre here in Montréal, as part of my Art Despite Pain (#ArtDespitePain) initiative. No, I wasn’t doing a painting demonstration on-stage! I was co-presenting a TED-style talk on pain research with neuroscientist Dr. Zoha Deldar from McGill University.
This was part of PAINtalks 2024, an event featuring 10 different talks about cutting-edge pain research, organized by the Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators (QNJPI).
PAINtalks 2024 was held in-person, along with a professionally-produced livestreaming option, to about 900 live viewers.
The entire event was aso recorded, for the QNJPI YouTube channel, and I’m happy to share with you that this video is now available!
My co-presentation with Dr. Deldar, about how the scientific concept of “Flow Theory” applies to how I use watercolour painting to distract my brain from my chronic pain, occurs at about 41:15 (41 min, 15 sec). The entire event was fascinating, so if you have any interest in pain or science it’s well worth viewing all 10 individual PAINtalks.
With a giant THANK YOU to Dr. Deldar and to the entire QNJPI team! 🎬
View the YouTube recording here: https://youtu.be/tA4PW11ZsZo?si=Ets9SoiFtpZCCzIc
