Uncertainty In Medicine
Season
1
Episode
8
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May 21, 2025
Precision in Motion with Chris Aiken
Today, we step into the dance studio with improvisational dance artist Chris Aiken, whose work lives at the intersection of uncertainty, movement, and presence. With insights that resonate far beyond the dance studio, Chris explores how attention, poetic instinct, and even failure are essentials tools for responding creatively under pressure—much like an ER doctor at the moment of crisis.
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Illustration by Eleni Debo
Uncertainty In Medicine
Season
1
Episode
8
|
May 21, 2025
Precision in Motion with Chris Aiken
Today, we step into the dance studio with improvisational dance artist Chris Aiken, whose work lives at the intersection of uncertainty, movement, and presence. With insights that resonate far beyond the dance studio, Chris explores how attention, poetic instinct, and even failure are essentials tools for responding creatively under pressure—much like an ER doctor at the moment of crisis.
0:00/1:34
Illustration by Eleni Debo
Uncertainty In Medicine
Season
1
Episode
8
|
5/21/25
Precision in Motion with Chris Aiken
Today, we step into the dance studio with improvisational dance artist Chris Aiken, whose work lives at the intersection of uncertainty, movement, and presence. With insights that resonate far beyond the dance studio, Chris explores how attention, poetic instinct, and even failure are essentials tools for responding creatively under pressure—much like an ER doctor at the moment of crisis.
0:00/1:34
Illustration by Eleni Debo
About Our Guest
Chris Aiken is an internationally recognized performer and teacher of dance improvisation and contact improvisation. His approach is grounded in the the development of perceptual acuity, poetic sensibilities and movement skill. He is a professor and chair of dance at Smith College.
About The Show
The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors, and art-makers. Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.
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Credits
About Our Guest
Chris Aiken is an internationally recognized performer and teacher of dance improvisation and contact improvisation. His approach is grounded in the the development of perceptual acuity, poetic sensibilities and movement skill. He is a professor and chair of dance at Smith College.
About The Show
The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors, and art-makers. Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.
resources
Credits
About Our Guest
Chris Aiken is an internationally recognized performer and teacher of dance improvisation and contact improvisation. His approach is grounded in the the development of perceptual acuity, poetic sensibilities and movement skill. He is a professor and chair of dance at Smith College.
About The Show
The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline clinicians, conversations with healthcare-related authors, and art-makers. Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike.
resources
Credits
The Uncertainty in Medicine series is generously funded by the ABIM Foundation, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, and the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation. The Nocturnists is supported by The California Medical Association and donations from listeners like you.
Transcript
Note: The Nocturnists is created primarily as a listening experience. The audio contains emotion, emphasis, and soundscapes that are not easily transcribed. Our transcripts are produced using both speech recognition software and human copy editors, and may not be 100% accurate. Thank you for consulting the audio before quoting in print.
Transcript coming soon!
Note: The Nocturnists is created primarily as a listening experience. The audio contains emotion, emphasis, and soundscapes that are not easily transcribed. Our transcripts are produced using both speech recognition software and human copy editors, and may not be 100% accurate. Thank you for consulting the audio before quoting in print.
Transcript coming soon!
Transcript
Note: The Nocturnists is created primarily as a listening experience. The audio contains emotion, emphasis, and soundscapes that are not easily transcribed. Our transcripts are produced using both speech recognition software and human copy editors, and may not be 100% accurate. Thank you for consulting the audio before quoting in print.
Transcript coming soon!
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Humanizing healthcare through storytelling.
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Humanizing healthcare through storytelling.
podcast