Summer Shorts Series: Impact of a Photoshoot on Perceptions of Birthmarks
Appearance Matters: The Podcast!Show Notes
Welcome back to the summer shorts series! Over the summer, the CAR podcast team are bringing you bite-sized episodes on a recently published paper from different members of the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.
In this summer short, Abbi speaks with Morgan Zolkwer about his recently published paper which explores the impact of a photoshoot and photography exhibition on perceptions of birthmarks.
You can find out more by reading the published paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/pde.15315
To learn more about the exhibition, visit: https://www.caringmattersnow.co.uk/awareness/how-do-you-c-me-now/
To hear more about CMN, listen to epsiode 69 of the podcast: www.bit.ly/carpod_69
Cover Image: Photograph by Brock Elbank for Caring Matters Now. Used with permission. Summer shorts series developed by Nadia Craddock Episode produced by Abbi Mathews
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