SENSE by Annie Cattrell
Sense: The Anatomy of Creativity
But is creative ability influenced by our anatomy?
5th March 2026
18:30–20:00
£8
Attendees are invited to visit the Hunterian Museum from 5-6:30pm before the talk starts
An evening of conversation and creative exploration hosted by neuroscientist and comedian Professor Sophie Scott CBE with: visual artist Annie Cattrell; consultant neurosurgeon, Grainne McKenna and musician and voice coach Christine Kydd, who has taught herself to sing again following major surgery to treat cancer.
Visual artist, Annie Cattrell's sculptural work Sense shows 3D mappings of the areas of her brain stimulated by the five senses: sight, sound, taste, touch and smell. But is creative ability influenced by our anatomy?
Expert perspectives on how anatomy shapes creativity, followed by an audience Q&A and a special performance by Christine.
Part of a Hunterian Museum programme around International Women’s Day
Sense by Annie Cattrell, is on permanent public display at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, purchased through grants from the Art Fund and Arts Council England: V&A Purchase Grant Fund and National Lottery.