The brain sounds kinda nice. Watch on YouTube: brainmusic: fmri into musical sound Hear what the brain scanner sees. Data from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) are converted to musical sound. (This is the short version; See the 6-part … [Read more...]
PBS NOVA: Musical Minds With Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks explores how the power of music can make the brain come alive. You need to watch this soon. It will only be available to watch for one week, from July 1-7, 2009, due to right restrictions. It features musical savants, music therapy, … [Read more...]
Weekend Links For Your Pleasure
I've been extremely light on the blogging front lately, but I have big plans to breathe new life into this site. I'll be shifting gears as I reexamine my time, attention, and creative work. In the mean time, here's a few links I've been meaning to … [Read more...]
The Neuroscience Of Jazz Improvisation
Mind Hacks pointed me to an interesting study by science journal PLoS One on the cognitive neuroscience of Jazz. The scientists found that a region of the brain known as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a broad portion of the front of the brain … [Read more...]
Cool And Recent Podcasts From Around The Web
Here's some recent podcasts from around the web that I've been inspired by musically. The Ring and I It might seem hyperbole to claim, as many Wagnerites do, that The Ring Cycle is "The Greatest Work of Art Ever." But the grandeur and power of … [Read more...]
Musicophilia: The Neurology Of Music
MindHacks pointed me to the just launched Musicophilia, the site and book by Oliver Sacks, a neurologist who has become quite popular publishing books about his patients and who also contributes to the advancement of music as a powerful tool for … [Read more...]
Scott Adams ‘Hacks’ His Brain
This is an amazing story. First the Dilbert creator loses his voice due to a rare condition known as spasmodic dysphonia. Now he reveals in an amazingly affecting personal blog post how he learned to speak again. In Bodyhack. Full link: Scott … [Read more...]
Meditation Has A Measurable Effect On Alertness
Meditation is often credited with helping people feel more focused and energetic, but are the benefits measurable? When researchers tested the alertness of volunteers, they found that the practice proved more effective than naps, exercise or … [Read more...]
Absolute Pitch Power Lesson 2 Update/Improvement
I've espoused the virtues of accelerated learning techniques and I'm on record as saying that every other absolute pitch ear training course out there could be drastically improved if they only "got it." And while I don't like to go "off topic" in … [Read more...]
How To Become A Mind Control Expert
Your most precious resource is your mind. Your ability to think, plan, decide, and take action is the most powerful force for good in your life. Make a commitment to yourself to take complete responsibility for your mind. Exercise MIND … [Read more...]