This is your brain on music

One of the best parts of my job is that I get to interact with some interesting researchers. Occasionally, I even get to hear them on the radio. The most interesting so far has been Daniel Levitin. He’s an associate professor in three departments (psychology, music, and neuroscience) at McGill University. He also used to be a record producer and sound engineer. He was plugging his new book on the NPR show On Point. It was a surprisingly accessible hour. Where else could you hear Stevie Wonder, Rolling Stones combined with the mention of neuro-oscillators and basal ganglia?