Eva Amsen 🔬🎶·Apr 27Music Resonates And Rewards The BrainIn two separate studies last year, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain…
Eva Amsen 🔬🎶·Apr 20Dyslexia And Sense Of Rhythm Are Genetically LinkedPeople with dyslexia could also be more likely to have a bad sense of rhythm, according to a 2024 study. Researchers from Vanderbilt…
Eva Amsen 🔬🎶·Apr 17Memory Is Shaped By The Music We Listen ToScientists are gradually understanding more about how and when music therapy works. One of the known uses of music in therapy is for…
InThe Writing CooperativebyEva Amsen 🔬🎶·Jan 15, 2019How I keep track of my writing ideasIdeas for new articles or blog posts come when you least expect it. On the bus. At work. Right before you fall asleep.A response icon4A response icon4
Eva Amsen 🔬🎶·Nov 18, 2018Why science needs musiciansA few weeks ago, I gave a talk at the Francis Crick Institute in London. This is one of the world’s top research institutes, but I was…
Eva Amsen 🔬🎶·Jun 21, 2018When music is a distractionSometimes music helps you study. Other times it’s a major annoyance. What’s going on, and why are all the scientific studies so different?A response icon1A response icon1
Eva Amsen 🔬🎶·Jun 20, 2018Can music help you study?Do you listen to music while you study? Some people swear by it, others can’t stand it. What does science say?A response icon1A response icon1
Eva Amsen 🔬🎶·Jun 12, 2018Why some performers rarely get paidSome musicians – and many scientists – don’t get paid to entertain you. Here’s why.
Eva Amsen 🔬🎶·May 2, 2018Eleven scientific discoveries made by musiciansMusicians make us dance, sway, sing along, and tap our feet. But did you know some of them also spend a lot of time studying science? Below…
Eva Amsen 🔬🎶·Jan 25, 2018Do computers know what music genres are?There’s more to genres than can be captured by an algorithm.