An academic at Kingston University is using art to highlight women’s health issues.

Kingston University academic combines art and science to highlight menopause awareness and tackle women’s health stigma

Science and art have been brought together in a series of new projects led by a Kingston University academic, challenging the stigma surrounding the menopause and women’s health through a groundbreaking body of work featured in several prestigious exhibitions this summer. Associate Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology Dr Francesca Arrigoni is helping to blur the lines between the arts and the sciences with work set to appear at the Royal Soc…

An academic at Kingston University is using art to highlight women’s health issues.

Dr Francesca Arrigoni’s work will be displayed at major events, including the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition in London. It explores topics such as menopause and sexual health, using illustrated art to explain complex medical issues. Dr Arrigoni says combining art and science helps improve understanding and reduce stigma around women’s health.