Listening to the past
How do we accurately measure hearing loss? In a new paper in The British Journal for the History of Science, Life of Breath researcher…
Posts by Sarah McLusky
Breath, Pulse and Measure
David Fuller explores how a new view of poetic structure based on the breath emerged in the mid-20th Century.
Scientific and artistic identities
Who makes comics about science, and why? Life of Breath Project Administrator Jordan Collver explores the intersection of science and art in…
Gasp! Making breathlessness less invisible through the creative arts
People living with breathlessness and those interested in how the arts-in-health approach may help make breathlessness less invisible, were invited…
Breath and Puppet
Header image: “Baby at Play” by Thomas Eakins, 1876. Puppeteer Chris Pirie was recently invited by LoB collaborator Elspeth Penny and…
Pondering air pollution in London
Life of Breath post-doctoral researcher Rebecca Oxley writes: There’s something in the air in London: a growing awareness and concern…
A Note on Poetry, Breath, Lines and Punctuation
Dr William Wootten, who spoke at our last Life of Breath poetry reading event, writes: The rhythm of breathing, like…
Under the Surface
Toby talks about the story behind the choral piece and his creative process.
Curious about breath at the Oxford Curiosity Carnival
Music therapist and writer Kate Binnie writes: Friday 29th September saw Oxford’s City Centre transformed by the Curiosity Carnival. This University-organised event…
From magic mineral to deadly dust
This guest post, to mark Mesothelioma Awareness Day (26 September), is from the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. Most people probably don’t…
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