Robert Martone
I am a scientist who has been engaged in research in neurology and neurodegenerative diseases for 40 years. I also have a significant interest in the arts and art history. I am interested in how neurological conditions can reveal the subtleties of brain function and influence social interaction and creative expression.
Interested in:
- The intersection of cognitive and neurological (dys)function and creativity, Whether the unleashing of creativity found in some forms of frontotemporal dementia, or the artistic inspirations of migraine aura, these conditions offer insight into brain function and organization. See, for example, my article, A Rare Form of Dementia Can Unleash Creativity | Scientific American (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-rare-form-of-dementia-can-unleash-creativity/ )
-How cognitive processes are reflected in artistic works. See, for example, my article, Signs of Modern Human Cognition Were Found in an Indonesian Cave | Scientific American
( https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/signs-of-modern-human-cognition-were-found-in-an-indonesian-cave/ )
-The role of shared cognitive in artistic productions. See, for example, my article, (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/music-synchronizes-the-brains-of-performers-and-their-audience/ )
-Interested in cross sensory-modal technology to provide access for the visually impaired (e.g., sonification for the visual arts)
Interests
Additional work related to art history includes a translation, with an Introduction of Antonio Manetti's The Fat Woodworker by Robert L. Martone & Valerie Martone (http://www.italicapress.com/index264.html ). This Renaissance novella is a tribute to Filippo Brunelleschi, architect who built the cathedral dome in Florence, and the preerson credited with describing linear perspective.
Also, Renaissance Comic Tales of Love, Treachery, and Revenge. Edited and translated by. Valerie Martone & Robert L. Martone. ( http://www.italicapress.com/index039.html )