In this conversation poet and visual artist Andrea Mbarushimana and neurologist/poet Heather Angus-Leppan talk about their project exploring the value of chatbots to help people cope with and better understand their epilepsy. The project began by collecting over 1700 questions about the condition posted by people living with epilepsy. Heather describes how Andrea was integral to the project, facilitating workshops with people living epilepsy. Andrea shares poems written during the project, including two from the perspective of those chatbots! Heather also shares a moving poem about one of her patients.

Participants:

Andrea Mbarushimana, poet, visual artist.

www.andrea-mbarushimana.com

Heather Angus-Leppan, Neurologist, Royal Free Hospital, Professor of Medical Education, University of East London.

https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/services/consultants/dr-heather-angus-leppan

Ken Barrett, visual artist, writer, former neuropsychiatrist.

http://www.kenbarrettstudio.co.uk

Music composed by Stephen Brown: Extract from Act 1 Scene 2 of Brainland.

Portrait sketch by KB.

Brainland the opera website: https://www.brainlandtheopera.co.uk

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