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Some works of the artist Damien Hirst expose the public to toxic fumes

About 850 liters of formalin injected with long needles in certain works of Damien Hirst (...)
Emmanuel Krivine: Destinies of conductors: How one becomes a conductor after accident

The fate of some conductors is remarkable, Kurt Masur, Seiji Ozawa, Leon Fleisher, Emmanuel Krivine, virtuoso instrumentalists, become conductors after serious injuries or disorders of the hand. (...)
Rapper Lil Wayne had to make an emergency landing in his own plane due to an epileptic attack

Rapper Lil Wayne had to make an emergency landing in his own plane due to an epileptic attack (...)
The singer Zayn Malik cancels his stage performance because of an anxiety attack before going on stage

Singer Zayn Malik, former member of One Direction has experienced this overwhelming anxiety before singing in front of his audience. It had to perform on stage at the Summertime Ball this Saturday, June 11, 2016. But just before appearing on stage, an anxiety attack has invaded him and he had to cancel the performance. (...)
Neurological basics of the way of playing the piano by the pianist's hands

Neurophysiology of movement applied to piano playing. How does the pianist use both hands simultaneously and asymmetrically. (...)
Lupus erythematosus and artistic practice

During their life artists can be faced with general diseases that may hinder their career, sometimes jeopardize it. The consequences of a disease on the artistic practice will depend on… (...)
Great vision in a painter

Color vision is a complex phenomenon. Each of us has cells specialized for color vision. The cones are the cells that react with colorful light waves. (...)
Chronic orofacial pain and the practice of musical instruments and singing

Musicians particularly wind players frequently feel orofacial pain. We often speak of temporomandibular disorders. A scientific study highlighted the high prevalence of orofacial pain in wind instrumentalists, violin and viola, compared to other instrumentalists in the orchestra. (...)