In this next episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with Neuroscientist Colin Ellard, whose work is at the intersection of psychology, architecture and urban design. Through his research, Ellard reveals how our surroundings directly impact our psychological well-being, offering a unique perspective on how we can create more
harmonious and engaging environments for our communities. Tune in Friday, October 6th at 11:00 AM EST on the Voice America network for an enlightening conversation that promises to reveal the profound connections between our brains and the spaces we inhabit https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4119/on-cities.

 Colin Ellard is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Waterloo
in Canada and director of its Urban Realities Laboratory, where he works
at the intersection of urban design and experimental psychology. He also
partners with architects, museums and other NGOs on projects to enrich
public debate about the built environment. Beyond his research and
teachings, Ellard is the author of Places of the Heart: The
Psychogeography of Everyday Life (2015) and Where am I? Why We Can
Find Our Way to the Moon but Get Lost in the Mall (2014).