THE TRUE POWER OF MUSIC UNFOLDS IN THE MUSIC INSTINCT: SCIENCE AND SONG hosted by Bobby McFerrin and Dr. Daniel Levitin While listening to music, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, asks the questions ...

Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey use them to study space weather and its links to Earth’s climate. But for one ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Why do some songs send chills down your spine or give you goosebumps? We explore the science of how music induces awe — and how that affects our ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes ...

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Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it’s the tune that was playing during your first dance or the anthem of a memorable road trip. People often think ...

The work-in-progress “Song of the Ambassadors” got a test run at Alice Tully Hall — with Lincoln Center’s artistic director lending her brain. Shanta Thake, Lincoln Center’s artistic director, ...

Otherworldly audio The planets around TRAPPIST-1 have orbital ratios that can be mapped to musical intervals. (Image sources: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Shutterstock/ Kobee) CP Snow’s classic The Two Cultures ...

For more than a century, pianists and music teachers have argued over whether a performer’s touch can actually change the tone color of a piano note — and now scientists say the answer is yes. Using a ...