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Dancing

Medical Mysteries of Music 

Want people to dance more to your music? Here’s a just-discovered secret

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dancing, Dopamine, Very Low Frequencies

The relationship between music and various parts of our brains and body is wonderful and mysterious, which is why scientists

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

If you have a friend who just can’t dance, it might be a neurological problem

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beat Deafness, Body, Brain, Dancing, Music

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back during elementary school assemblies for the morning rendition of O Canada,

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Can’t dance? Maybe it’s the fault of your genes.

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dancing, Genes, Genetics, Movement, Neuroscience

There are some of us–me included–that should never dance. Oh, I’ve tried, but people keep asking me if I’m all

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Attention dudes: A new study says that dancing is good for your masculinity.

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dancing, Identity, Masculinity

I NOT a dancer. It’s never been a thing for me. Ever. Apparently, though, that’s a problem because my masculinity

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Dance monkey(s)

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dancing, Neurology

Here’s some medical news directed at people like me who just can’t dance. According to a psychologist at the University

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Neuroscientists discover how music makes us want to dance.

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dancing

Music and our brains have a complex and fascinating relationship that scientists are always investigating. This latest bit of neuroscience

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Cool! 

People keep setting this guy’s dance to different songs

September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dancing, Meme

I don’t know who this guy is, but he’s pretty popular as a meme. People keep setting his dance to

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WTF? 

Watch this congregation go dance-crazy because…well, I don’t know why.

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Church, Dancing

Growing up Catholic, we never had services like this. Even on Easter. (Via Larry)

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Cool! 

The most incredible dance move you’ll see this week.

October 15, 2019October 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dancing

I have no words. Otter attempts the infamous 2160° zoomie and pulls it off flawlessly. 14/10. pic.twitter.com/LVKMCieKVH — In Otter

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Cool! 

This headbanging cockatoo has 14 different dance moves. Science is intrigued.

July 9, 2019July 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dancing

Meet Snowball, the headbanging and dancing cockatoo. Scientists have been studying him in an effort to understand why music makes

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WTF? 

For absolutely no reason, here’s a supercut of Christopher Walken dancing.

June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christopher Walken, Dancing

Just the thing you need for a long weekend, right? (Via Tom)

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