1 hr 11 min
Team MedCan on telling real life stories through creativity Wild Creativity Podcast
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In this episode I speak with Dr Helen Beckett Wilson and Dr Lindsey Metcalf McGrath from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) who have been studying the experiences of people who have been prescribed medical cannabis in the UK. Their project is called MedCan.
Medical Cannabis has been legal to prescribe since 2018, but it’s estimated that under 5 people have received it though the NHS.
The study we have gathered to talk about is called “It’s a big added stress on top of being so ill”, a direct quote from a participant.
I have collaborated with them to create a short impactful video that shares an insight into the real life stories that they’ve uncovered, and now we’re here to discuss the backstory, how they did it, how the creative aspect fitted in and how it will be used.
This conversation is such a beautiful revelation of how academic studies, that can sometimes be perceived as stuffy and highbrow, are intrinsically creative in their nature (particularly qualitative studies from a sociological point of view), and how through creative output we get to share their powerful findings with a wider audience. And that’s how we make change.
If you find this one interesting, go back and listen to my conversation with Dr Sara Baumann as well, discussing the power of collaboration and embedding creativity into processes within an academic setting.
To find out more about the MedCan project, follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medcanproject/
The film is launched on 3rd November 2023 and will be available to watch on YouTube. All links needed can be found in MedCan’s Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/medcanproject
Please do get in touch with me with suggestions or comments, I’d love to hear from you at sophie@thefireflycreatrix.com
Find me on Instagram
@sophiemaliphant
@thefireflycreatrix
Visit my website thefireflycreatrix.com
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In this episode I speak with Dr Helen Beckett Wilson and Dr Lindsey Metcalf McGrath from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) who have been studying the experiences of people who have been prescribed medical cannabis in the UK. Their project is called MedCan.
Medical Cannabis has been legal to prescribe since 2018, but it’s estimated that under 5 people have received it though the NHS.
The study we have gathered to talk about is called “It’s a big added stress on top of being so ill”, a direct quote from a participant.
I have collaborated with them to create a short impactful video that shares an insight into the real life stories that they’ve uncovered, and now we’re here to discuss the backstory, how they did it, how the creative aspect fitted in and how it will be used.
This conversation is such a beautiful revelation of how academic studies, that can sometimes be perceived as stuffy and highbrow, are intrinsically creative in their nature (particularly qualitative studies from a sociological point of view), and how through creative output we get to share their powerful findings with a wider audience. And that’s how we make change.
If you find this one interesting, go back and listen to my conversation with Dr Sara Baumann as well, discussing the power of collaboration and embedding creativity into processes within an academic setting.
To find out more about the MedCan project, follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medcanproject/
The film is launched on 3rd November 2023 and will be available to watch on YouTube. All links needed can be found in MedCan’s Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/medcanproject
Please do get in touch with me with suggestions or comments, I’d love to hear from you at sophie@thefireflycreatrix.com
Find me on Instagram
@sophiemaliphant
@thefireflycreatrix
Visit my website thefireflycreatrix.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 11 min