3:35 pm today

Our Changing World – Music on the brain

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm today

Making and processing music is something unique to human brains, says Dr Sam Mehr. But why are we so attuned to rhythms, melodies and matching tones? Claire and Sam take a deep dive into the universal language of music, and how our minds make sense of it.  

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