Season 2 - Singing the praises of communities with Dr Daisy Fancourt and Eric Whitacre

Join hosts Xand and Rochelle for Episode 2 ‘Singing the praises of communities with Dr Daisy Fancourt and Eric Whitacre. “Every single person feels part of something larger than themselves.” Communities are vital for a functioning society, but in an ever-changing world, has the concept of what ‘community’ means evolved into something new? Can virtual choirs really help with regulating emotions and coping with stress in the same way that singing live in a room full of people could? And is social prescribing of arts through linked support services the answer? Grammy-award winning composer Eric Whitacre, and associate professor of psychobiology and epidemiology at UCL Dr Daisy Fancourt, seek to answer these questions and more, from studying the social factors on health such as loneliness and isolation, to how singing can help regulate emotions and cope with stress, and the physiological benefits that belonging to a community can bring. For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/health-of-public/public-health-disrupted Date of episode recording: 2022-01-25 Duration: 00:34:37 Language of episode: English Presenter:Xand Van Tulleken; Rochelle Burgess Guests: Daisy Fancourt; Eric Whitacre Producer: Annabelle Buckland