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February 29, 2012brain, brain scans, brain science, cognitive science, mri, mri and music, music, neural correlates, neurobiology, neurophilosophy, oliver sacks, philosophy of mind

The Effects of Music on the Brain

Oliver Sacks is the test subject in looking at the effect of music on the brain. BrainElectroencephalographyMagnetic resonance imagingOliver Sacks

December 22, 2011brain, brain scans, brain science, cognition, cognitive science, consciousness, dan lloyd, data visualization, mri, mri and music, music, Music of the Hemispheres, neural correlates, neural networks, neurobiology, neuron, neurophilosophy, Neurophysics, neuroscience, philosophical psychology, philosophy of mind

Music of the Hemispheres

Check out philosopher Dan Lloyd’s film project. On the film site there are several videos of different brain states worth watching. Dan is, of course, no stranger to using other modalities to communicate his thoughts on consciousness – his book Radiant Cool is a classic in the genre. Inside each of us, at every moment, a symphony…

May 13, 2010Bobby McFerrin, cognitive science, Daniel Levitin, Jamshed Barucha, John Schaefer, Lawrence Parsons, mri and music, music, neuron, neurophilosophy, neuroscience, philosophy of mind, world science festival

Notes and Neurons

World Science Festival featuring Bobby McFerrin, best known as the writer and performer of one of my favourite songs Don’t worry be happy. Is our response to music hard-wired or culturally determined? Is the reaction to rhythm and melody universal or influenced by environment? Join host John Schaefer, Jamshed Barucha, scientist Daniel Levitin, Professor Lawrence…