Neurology Archives - Page 2 of 5 - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Want to Train Your Brain? Then Learn a Musical Instrument

Learning to play a musical instrument is one of the fastest ways to get that squishy stuff between your ears

There’s a reason why shop owners play music for their customers–and it’s not necessary to keep them entertained. You are

Oliver Sacks, the great neurologist, died last month at the age of 82. Few people have done more to educate

According to a new study, there are very important and powerful neurological reasons as to why we need bass. Danny

I’ll just quote from Psyblog so the message is crystal clear: Listening to classical music enhances the activity of genes

I always jog to music because I find that it helps pass the time. When I get in the groove,

As a drummer myself, I’ve come to tolerate all manner of drummer jokes. But hang on. It turns out that

There was a time when I had music on in the background all the time. Throughout high school and university,

Time to pick up that old instrument. And if you’ve never played, it’s time to start. From Brain Pickings:

Here’s your safety tip for today: learning to play a musical instrument can stave off dementia. Studies on twins show

It call comes down to watching the patient’s eyes as he/she watches the music video. This comes from Gizmag: Brain

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver