Welcome to my World
Topical tales from altered lives
What makes us who we are? And what happens when a fundamental aspect of our body, mind or life is dramatically changed through fate, circumstance or choice?
In ‘Welcome to my World’, a new series of talks at Wellcome Collection, we meet men and women who have gone through transformative experiences. Be enlightened and challenged by their insights into personal and cultural identity, medical intervention and future choice.
Photographs for top banner and ‘Face Values’ event by kind permission of Changing Faces and photographer Robert Wilson
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Face Values
Thursday 11 September, 19.00-20.30 Your face makes you unique. It reveals your emotions, your personality and your heritage. So imagine if your face was drastically altered. How would it affect you and the people around you? Join our guests as they get under the skin of facial disfigurement.
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Many people are afraid of losing their memory as they grow older. But as the population ages, the number of people living with dementia is set to rise. This timely and revealing discussion will transform the way you think about memory loss and open your mind to new ways of dealing with dementia.
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What does it mean to be a twin? We explore the experience of twinship and the importance of twin research. Twins are not only the key to discovering markers for disease, but also allow us to probe and wonder at the nature of human relationships.
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Voices
Thursday 11 December, 19.00-20.30We are deeply attuned to how we sound, both to ourselves and to others. So what happens to our sense of self when our voice crashes, our intonation is deformed or our power to speak at all is irrevocably lost? How much of us is lost with it? Join our guests to find out. |
