translated by CREAT from author: Mario Girard, LaPressesource: https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/chroniques/2024-02-03/meme-virtuel-l-art-ameliore-la-sante.php I’ve got my hands on a very interesting study, to be unveiled this week, on the impact of art on the elderly. Basically, it shows that simple virtual visits to a museum, during which people are exposed to art, have a direct and positive effect on […]

Program: Midi Info, Ici Radio Canadasource: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/midi-info/episodes/786629/rattrapage-mercredi-24-janvier-2024/12 In this edition, Guillaume Blum, head of the Discoverability axis, is interviewed by Alec Castonguay about the MAC’s 40th anniversary. Listen >

Program: Le Café show, Ici Radio-Canadasource: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-cafe-show/segments/rattrapage/472107/musee–sante-mentale-olivier-beauchet?isAutoPlay=1 Visiting a museum or spending time in nature can, according to some studies, improve our physical and mental health. These visits can now be prescribed by a doctor through the Prescri-Nature program. We spoke to Dr. Olivier Beauchet, full professor in the Department of Medicine at the Université […]

translated by CREAT from author: Camille Langlade, Francopresse.casource: https://francopresse.ca/societe/2024/01/11/des-visites-au-musee-sur-ordonnance/ FRANCOPRESSE – More and more studies are showing the benefits of museums for mental and physical health. So much that some doctors are prescribing visits to their patients. “Art that feels good, art therapy, has been around for a very long time,” says Olivier Beauchet, full […]

Authors: Romuald Jamet and Guillaume Blum, LeDevoirsource: https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idees/800986/culture-chronique-accident-industriel-annonce-musique The Gala de l’ADISQ is coming up for the great celebration of Quebec music: awards, laughter and controversy will be on the menu, as they are every year. And we won’t forget to highlight the successes and fears of the industry: a record number of Quebec titles released, […]

Program: Moteur de recherche, Ici Radio-canadasource: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/moteur-de-recherche/episodes/786007/rattrapage-mercredi-25-octobre-2023/4 Jessica Forrest, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa, talks to us about the intelligence of flies and their sensory systems; we wonder if Google’s search engine is about to bow out; we check out the reasons why there are no orcas in […]

translated by CREAT author: udemnouvellessource: https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2023/10/04/et-si-les-musees-jouaient-un-role-dans-la-promotion-de-la-sante-physique-des-aines/ A study led by Professor Olivier Beauchet of UdeM’s Faculty of Medicine shows that museums could play a role in maintaining the physical health of the elderly. Older people who take part in creative workshops in a museum move more than those who don’t. It’s a La Palice truth, […]

translated by CREAT from author: Charles-Olivier Roy, Lac à L’épaulesource: https://lacalepaule.quebec/design-holistique-franck-bares-guillaume-blum-integral/ 🎤 Charles-Olivier Roy, Franck Barès and Guillaume Blum examine the importance of innovation and design in Quebec’s development. In this unabridged episode, Charles-Olivier Roy, Franck Barès and Guillaume Blum explore the potential of design thinking to transform Quebec society. Franck Barès, researcher at HEC […]