Category: ScienceHealth
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Ep. 231: Why the Music of Your Youth Never Leaves You – The Latest Research on The Musical Reminiscence Bump; with Nicholas Kathios
What is it about the songs from your teenage years that still give you chills decades later? In this episode, we explore the fascinating science behind the “musical reminiscence bump” and why music from adolescence becomes so deeply tied to memory, identity, and emotion. Researcher Nicholas Kathios unpacks how the teenage brain, social experiences, and…
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Ep. 229: Age-Proof Your Brain – How Music Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s and Keep You Sharp for Life; with Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD
What if Alzheimer’s isn’t inevitable – and your brain is far more changeable than you’ve been led to believe? World-renowned neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi shares groundbreaking research from his new book showing that cognitive decline can often be delayed, prevented, and even reversed – and how music uniquely strengthens the brain’s memory, attention, and emotional…
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Ep. 228: Your Daily Dose of Art – The Science of Living Longer and Better; with Daisy Fancourt, PhD
What if one of the most powerful tools for your health has been hiding in plain sight? In this episode, I talk with world-renowned scientist Dr. Daisy Fancourt about the astonishing research behind her new book, “Art Cure.” From neonatal intensive care units to dementia wards, from immune function to longevity, the evidence is stunning:…
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Ep. 227: Turning the Tables – My Role as Guest and Building Brain Capital with Music
What if music isn’t just entertainment, but a pathway to health, resilience, creativity, and human flourishing? In this conversation, the tables were turned on me and I was the one being asked the questions! We discussed my parents’ brilliant rule that introduced me to music; how music has played a role in various facets of…
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Ep. 226: Music, the Brain, and Epilepsy – A New Frontier in Treatment; with Phillip Pearl, MD
Epilepsy affects millions, but few people know about the fascinating relationship between music and epilepsy, and that research is looking at how music may help reduce seizure activity in some individuals. Dr. Phillip Pearl, Harvard neurologist and professional jazz musician, shares how sound is being studied as a tool in epilepsy care (and many other…
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Ep. 225: I Heard There Was A Secret Chord – Dr. Daniel Levitin on the Science Behind Music as Medicine (re-run)
In this episode, we’re joined by the renowned Dr. Daniel Levitin, neuroscientist, musician, and bestselling author. We dive into his brand-new book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine. Dr. Levitin reveals why he wrote the book, how he chose the title, his definition of music, and this new book’s relationship to…