Gray Matters - Music and the Brain




Dana Radio Series - Gray Matters show

Summary: How is music perceived by the brain and which cells and circuits come into play? How does music influence a child's developing brain? Are musicians' brains wired differently from those of other people? Neuroscientists around the world have begun to explore the neural underpinnings of music. Any kind of music, whether it's being played or just listened to, is able to shape the structure and function of the brain. Mandy Patinkin hosts.