Show and Tell
Speakers: 
Dr Tom MacGillivray is a Senior Research Fellow & Image Analysis Core Laboratory Manager in the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences and will be sharing his research into retinal images.
Dr Mark Adams, also a Research Fellow in the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, but working in Psychiatry, whose research interest is AI text to image generators and how these might be used in concepts of mental health.
Steve Hollingsworth, visual Artist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh interested in the potential of art to examine and change perceptions. He works primarily with people who have Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)

Bring your Thing
Lead by our art director Joan Smith, this was a fun event where we asked to bring an object of choice: something random, something you are fond of, something related to your work, something your best friend gave you... anything you like that you can show other people and chat about. The idea was to meet others and start a conversation. It lead multiple cross disciplinary collaborations and ideas for new Fusion work for exhibitions! 

Get ready for Neuroscience Day 
An inspiring afternoon lead by our marketing director and neuroscience graduate Gintare Bagacionkaite where attendeed learned about the importance of art and science collaborations. The goal was to produce ideas for artworks for the upcoming Neuroscience Day conference at the Royal College of Physicians (check it out here)

Art for Cards workshop
A creative afternoon full of exploring different media, sharing stories, meeting new people and expanding our horizons. You can learn more about this ongoing project here

Sustain Ability 
This month we were joined by Cassie Hopton, a PhD student who introduced us to sustainable living and Kionnali living systems project. We also heard heard from our co-chair Penelope Kay about her artistic journey and discoveries up north. Artists and scientists were welcome to contribute their ideas to how we can create completely self-efficient homes for happier and healthier communities and inspire work for new exhibhitions.

Let's talk Synesthesia
Did you know that some people can see sounds and taste colours? Maybe you're one of them?Our guest speaker was Maike Preißing - synesthesia artist and psychologist - who taught us all about the mysterious corners of a synesthete's brain. Check her podcast here.

I've got yer back
An afternoon of learning how to make a felt vertebra and how surprisingly relaxing and satisfying stabbing is! 
For National Back Week in October 2023, Fusion members Janet Philp and Joan Smith are making a collaborative artwork based on the human spine and they invited everyone to participate. The artwork will incorporate around 100 individual, needle felted vertebrae in a sculptural installation which will be unveiled at an event in the University of Edinburgh’s Anatomy Lecture Theatre in October 2023. The names of participants in the project will be credited alongside the artwork. The launch event will also feature talks on the human back by Professor of Anatomy Tom Gillingwater (University of Edinburgh) and Edinburgh based back specialist Gavin Routledge.

What the future holds
The meeting was lead by Fusion member and professor at Edinburgh University David Price, who has proposed Fusion involvement in his event at the Anatomy department, with the 2023 'Our Minds' programme set up at Edinburgh Neuroscience. 

Jar in Action
We asked members to bring a jar from home of any shape or size and decorate the inner and/or outer contents with artwork that relates to sustainability. Attendees brought jars with growing flax seeds, crystals, and even one that produces energy!
At the meeting we discussed the meaning behind each art-in-a-jar and the group made suggestions for any modifications. These jars will soon make an elaborate united display to inspire and question sustainability.