Writing
Writer and journalist Philip Ball has been writing a series of blogs pieces in response to his experiences of taking part in ‘Brains in a Dish’ project.
He has also published several articles in national and international publications which reflect on how his skin cells are grown into neuronal cultures and considers a number of important moral, ethical and philosophical questions about our relationships between the body, brain and identity:
‘Why two brains are better than one’, The Observer, 31st March 2018 Philip Ball discusses his participation in our ‘Brains in a dish’ project
‘Why I’m growing a second brain’, Prospect Magazine, 16th March 2018 Writer and Created Out of Mind collaborator reflects on the 2nd stage of his growing neurons or ‘mini-brain’ as part of our Brains in a dish project. https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/why-im-growing-a-second-brain
‘Why Philosophers Are Obsessed With Brains in Jars’ The Atlantic, July 25, 2017 Preserved brains have had a mysterious appeal for decades…
Phil has contributed to Created Out of Mind’s free online course where you can hear him talk in more detail about our Brains in a Dish project ‘ Dementia and the Arts: Sharing Practice, Developing Understanding and Enhancing Lives’
Phil’s new book ‘How to grow a human’ , which is inspired by this project will published by HarperCollins launches 22nd May. Come and hear him talk about it at the Royal Institute, London on 31st May