Welcome

About the project

MUSIC FROM THE WORM FARM was an eight-month research and development residency in the The Nurrish Lab within the MRC Cell Biology Unit, University College London, funded by a Wellcome Trust Arts Award.

It explored a new and experimental collaboration between composer Keith Johnson and neurobiologist Stephen Nurrish. The deep questions at the heart of both our interests are those that concern the brain and the body, what we think and what we do, and the mysterious middle ground between them. The creative process was documented on the blog in words and images and many of the musical outcomes are recorded there.

In March 2009 we had a discussion and performance event which
brought the results of the residency together, with performances by
pianist Philip Howard and ensemble [rout].

all photos ©Tony Wilburn