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James Naughtie speaks to Ken Arnold and artist Humphrey Ocean about their involvement with the Wellcome Trust funded project to find out why different artists paint in their own particular ways.

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Analysing artists.

The Restless Compendium : Interdisciplinary Investigations of Rest and Its Opposites / Felicity Callard, Kimberley Staines, James Wilkes, editors ; [foreword by Ken Arnold, Creative Director, Wellcome Trust].

The aspect of brain and behaviour examined here is the relationship between scientific and artistic activity. Dance, architecture, plastic surgery and technology relating to war, space exploration and robotics are among the topics covered in this wide-ranging programme. Among the many contributors are: Prof. Lewis Wolpert (University College, London); Rosemary Crill (Victoria and Albert Museum, London); Dr. Ken Arnold (Exhibitions Officer, Wellcome Trust); Anthony Rowsel (plastic surgeon, Guy's Hospital); Prof. Sir Harry Kroto (Sussex University); Prof. Tim Benton (architectural historian) and Dr. Robert Matthews (Aston University).

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1 video cassette (VHS) (53 min.) : sound, color, PAL.

Looking at brain and behaviour.

Ken Arnold talks about the history of the needle in medicine and the needle exhibition taking place at the Wellcome Trust.

News briefing today : needle exhibition.

The third item on the programme (lasting 7 minutes) is a report from the exhibition 'Medicine Man - the Forgotten Museum of Henry Wellcome' at the British Museum.

Front row : Medicine Man exhibition.

An interview with Ken Arnold, Curator at the Wellcome Trust, about the current Abracadabra Exhibition, which traces the history of magic and medicine.

Abracadabra : interview with Ken Arnold.

Making histories in museums

Time heals : making history in medical museums / Ken Arnold.

Animal doctor : birds and beasts in medical history / by Ken Arnold.

The film shows how surgeons and artists have come together in their efforts at finding ways to overcome facial deformity caused by cleft lip and palate. It examines how individual satisfaction with facial appearance during the course of cleft surgery aftercare has an important influence on well-being. The collaboration has given patients a greater degree of control over the facial image they wish to have.

1 videocassette (VHS) (11 min.) : sound, color, PAL.

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Analysing artists.

The Restless Compendium : Interdisciplinary Investigations of Rest and Its Opposites / Felicity Callard, Kimberley Staines, James Wilkes, editors ; [foreword by Ken Arnold, Creative Director, Wellcome Trust].

Looking at brain and behaviour.

News briefing today : needle exhibition.

Front row : Medicine Man exhibition.

Abracadabra : interview with Ken Arnold.

Time heals : making history in medical museums / Ken Arnold.

Animal doctor : birds and beasts in medical history / by Ken Arnold.

Cleft surgery and facial appearance.

Sleeping and dreaming / edited by Nadine Käthe Monem.

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The Restless Compendium : Interdisciplinary Investigations of Rest and Its Opposites / Felicity Callard, Kimberley Staines, James Wilkes, editors ; [foreword by Ken Arnold, Creative Director, Wellcome Trust].

Looking at brain and behaviour.

News briefing today : needle exhibition.

Front row : Medicine Man exhibition.

Abracadabra : interview with Ken Arnold.

Time heals : making history in medical museums / Ken Arnold.

Animal doctor : birds and beasts in medical history / by Ken Arnold.

Cleft surgery and facial appearance.

Sleeping and dreaming / edited by Nadine Käthe Monem.

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