Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart Effect,” is the p… Learn more.

As a molecular biologist, talking to the public about my work with DNA has often felt like trying to translate a foreign language. This got me thinking: could these scientific ideas be presented in an artistic way, t… Learn more.

Music uses sounds and silences to evoke emotions and create aesthetic experiences in the listener. Its ability to convey feelings and emotions makes it a powerful medium for emotional communication. It is a cultural … Learn more.

The year 2023 was marked by considerable media coverage around AI, notably with the arrival of ChatGPT, Midjourney, and in music, musical deepfakes , and other AI covers. . The song “Heart on My Sleeve” is th… Learn more.

Education and music are two universal facets of human culture that consistently intertwine. Every community, on every continent, values the act of teaching and the art of creating sound. Even online, there are resour… Learn more.

One of the most important qualities for a young person to develop is resilience. This involves their ability to overcome adversity. Resilience is perhaps more important now than ever. Today’s young people have bee… Learn more.

What makes talented musicians so good at what they do? There’s plenty of evidence that people can be born that way. Research findings suggest that about half of musical ability is inherited. Even if that’s tr… Learn more.

The 2005 National Review of School Music Education found many Australian students missed out on music education, with massive disparities between states. In 2020, our research for the Tony Foundation found the same… Learn more.

With pandemic school closures in place in Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island until Jan. 17, and other provinces on watch, music could be important for maintaining the well-being of children … Learn more.