Making Sense of Music
Sep 24, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 19
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Episode description
Sound may be the least understood of the five senses, with music the most mysterious of all. Neuroscientist Nina Kraus of Northwestern University takes us on a tour of how the brain processes music, and explains the lifelong benefits of music education. Find out how music can help offset the effects of poverty, and how concussion distorts the perception of music in the brain. Plus… Why you really should make your child take piano lessons!
Dr. Kraus' Lab - www.brainvolts.northwestern.edu
Dr. Kraus' new book - Of Sound Mind - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/sound-mind
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