The Woods Hole Public Library will host an author talk with Dr. Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, emerita professor of Human Centered Design at Cornell University, on Monday, June 16, at 3 PM. In her talk, “The Art and Science of Creating Peace,” Shepley will explore the dynamic relationship between art and science in the pursuit of peace and human well-being.

In her recent book, “Peace by Design,” Shepley explores how design can promote healing in health care environments, contribute to good mental health, reduce gun violence and positively impact health and racial equity. Drawing on examples from graphic and industrial design to urban and landscape architecture, she highlights “peace projects” that demonstrate how interdisciplinary collaboration can solve some of today’s most-pressing challenges.