The Artist-Researcher in the North of the Netherlands

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πŸš€ Innovation in Different Subjects 🌍

Agustin Martinez Caram of Work Package 2 spoke at the EASST/4S 2024 conference in Amsterdam. He participated in a panel titled "Why/what not? Creative making, doing, and knowledge: models, frictions, cases." This panel brought together several scientists and creative makers to discuss how art plays a role in scientific and social research.

🎨 Bringing Art and Science Together

Agustin's presentation, "The artist-researcher in the north of the Netherlands," showcased key research from the Healthy Living as a Service project. He showed how new-media art can be used in science projects, with a focus on participatory artistic practices to improve digital health literacy. His insights were important for understanding the opportunities and problems when art and science work together.

🧠 Challenges and Opportunities

The session looked at the challenges of combining art and science. Agustin showed how art can help share and preserve knowledge. He gave new ideas on how art can contribute to scientific knowledge. The discussion showed how valuable art can be in solving problems such as digital literacy and public health.

🀝 Working Together and Talking

The EASST/4S 2024 session provided lively conversations about the importance of collaboration between different subjects. Agustin's presentation brought together theory and practice and engaged both scientists and practitioners. The diverse opinions and enthusiasm during the panel showed the value of this collaboration in solving complex problems.

🌟 Moving on

This experience at EASST/4S 2024 confirms how important the Healthy Living as a Service approach is. They combine art, science and public health to conduct important research. The insights from this conference will help us in our future work. At Healthy Living as a Service (HLaS), we remain committed to research that makes a real difference in our communities, builds bridges and fosters innovation.

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