Category Archives: Neuroscience One sure sign of spring is the sound of the birds. From early dawn, birdsongs fill the air. If I pause to mindfully listen, the distinct pitch, patterns and rhythms identify which birds are nearby. Birdjam helps me learn the songs of the birds and match the song with the bird. Recently, a distinctive warbler’s...  Each year in Canada, 8% of babies are born prematurely. In the US, that number is 12%. In both countries, premature births are up more than 25% since the 1980s. Although most pregnancies last about 40 weeks, premature or preterm birth is medically defined as childbirth occurring earlier than 37 completed weeks of gestation. Premature...  When I think of my childhood it’s like recalling a trip down the side of a rocky hill inside a barrel. There were hard words and hard fists. There were no “I love yous”, and no hugs. There was no kissing it better… but there was music. Music cushioned the blow. Music was how we...  Final in the 6 part series of Music and the Brain Neuroscience has and continues to embrace music as a focus for research. Why has music, not other art forms, received this kind of attention and become favoured in brain research? Dr. Michael Thaut, Professor of Music and Professor of Neuroscience at Colorado State University...  Part 5 – Special series on Music and the Brain One of my vivid childhood memories is an experience I had while swimming in the lake at my grandparents’ cottage in Haliburton. While puddling around the dock area, I got a leech, more commonly known as blood sucker, stuck on my leg. Out came the... |
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