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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Music syncs the brains of audiences with the performers

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, Mirror Neurons, Neurology

We all know the feeling that comes over us during a great gig when the audience and the performer(s) seem

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

There’s new information on how the brain processes music

February 29, 2020February 28, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Brain, Music, Neuroscience

For reasons that are still very unclear from an evolutionary and neurological point of view, the human brain is hardwired

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Does listening to music give you chills? Then you may have a special brain.

February 6, 2020February 7, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments Brain, Music, Neuroscience

I believe that The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” is the greatest rock song ever conceived. When Roger hits that

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Your brain can identify a song in 100 milliseconds

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain

That lump of squish our skulls is a pretty amazing thing. Not only can store about 200 exabytes of memory

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Here’s what science says happens to our brains when we listen to music

June 6, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, Music, Neuroscience

Although there doesn’t seem to be an evolutionary reason for us to have music, it seems as if our brains

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Five fascinating medical mysteries of music

February 26, 2018February 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, earworms, Neurology

[This is my weekly music column for Global News. -AC] As far as evolutionary biologists can determine, there was no

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

How remixes of songs take over our brains

February 9, 2018February 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, Remixes

Remixes can give a song multiple new personalities, repurposing a single track for many different audiences. And done right, a

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Does Music Give You Goosebumps? Then Your Brain Might be “Special”

October 31, 2017October 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, Depression, Goosebumps

Listening to a good song can bring on all kinds of physical reaction. You may be moved to dance, to

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: 9 Things About the Brain and Music

July 21, 2017July 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Brain, Neurology

There is absolutely no need for music—speaking in terms of evolution, anyway. As far as scientists can tell, there’s no

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Here’s Another Plea for Music Education for Children in Schools and Elsewhere

June 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, Music Education

We know that learning how to play a musical instrument is good for the brain, so why is music education

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9 Ways Learning a Musical Instrument Strengthens Your Brain

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, Music Lessons

Sometime around my tenth birthday, my parents told me that I had to learn a musical instrument. For reasons that

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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