Brett
Curtis Weber, Ph.D.
Dr. Brett Weber was born in Flemington, New Jersey. A Moravian
College alumnus, he received his B.S. in Biology and his
B.A. in Art in 1991. Brett went on to earn his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at
Temple
University in 1997, and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
(MS) the week before completing his doctorate. Since then, he has devoted
his life toward understanding MS through science and art. Dr. Weber leads
members of his "Broken Art" class to better wellness
at Good
Shepherd Rehabilitation Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
"Members of our class, regardless of their experience, are considered
to be artists here, not simply a group of people with MS." By
inspiring bold and creative artwork, BrokenArtGallery.com
aims to inspire equivalent bold and creative scientific research in seeking
a possible CURE for multiple sclerosis (MS) and every disease and disability
on the face of the planet. Email: Art@BrokenArtGallery.com
Dr. Weber has displayed artwork in galleries
located in: SOHO, Manhattan, NYC, NY; Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown
& Bethlehem, PA; Denver, CO, USA & Hania, Crete, Greece.
He is a volunteer for National
Multiple Sclerosis Society: NYC, NY and Greater
Delaware Valley Chapters, and has provides assistance on a variety of
projects. He is part of the FaceofMS.org
website created in honor of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's
60th anniversary. Dr. Weber and his family were among the first 60 people
interviewed for the website. The site includes video clips and interviews
of those people whose lives have been impacted by MS - whether directly
by the disease, or indirectly in their roles as caregivers, researchers,
friends and relatives. The site went "live" on March 12, 2006.
On that day, images from the site - including
Dr. Weber's -- were projected onto the walls of the NASDAQ
building on Time Square in New York City. Dr. Weber's image also appears
as part of a national series of billboards, taxi media posters, bus shelter
cards, and mall displays in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's
Media Campaign (sample).
His artwork has been used in National Multiple Sclerosis Society Conventions,
across the country, as well as in magazines, calendars, and holiday cards.
Dr. Weber speaks at many events and was the keynote Speaker at the Rocky
Mountain MS Center's Annual Convention "The Arts and
Living with MS" held September 17, 2005 at the Arvada
Center for the Arts & Humanities, Denver, Colorado.
There
is a theory in math called the
Butterfly
Effect.
It suggests that a butterfly flapping it's wings in some far off place
can cause a tornado or even a hurricane on the other side of the world.
If a butterfly can flap it's wings and cause a hurricane thousands of
miles away, what might you effect? Conservatively, more than you might
otherwise predict. Help us find the CURE
for MS
today
& every disease and disability on the face of the planet. After that,
visit the complexity
exihibit hosted by the Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA USA and
gain some complexity.
Yes
Mathematicians,
with
one flap
of its butterfly wings.
Thanks for your flap!
