Rhythms on the Brain: Music, Memory, and Emotion
FREE ADMISSION
Date & Time
Saturday, June 4, 2011
2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
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Location
What makes us dance? Why do we sing the blues? Could there be a formula for the perfect hit? Whether it’s a pop song or country ballad, musicians and record producers want to capture listeners; individual styles may vary but they’re all searching for just the right lyric, melody, or seductive guitar chord. A few manage to turn out hit after hit – “hooking” our brains with irresistible beats. These songs become part of our collective identity. Years may pass, but as we all know, a song has the power to rekindle memories and emotions long forgotten. Can science illuminate why we respond the way we do?
As part of the BIORHYTHM: Music and the Body exhibit. Note that the gallery and installations are open to the public 12 noon to 6 PM.
BIORHYTHM at the Eyebeam Art + Technology Center is made possible through the generous support of Imagine Ireland, an initiative of Culture Ireland, and the Cordover Family Foundation. BIORHYTHM is created by Science Gallery and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Moderator
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Joe Levy
Joe Levy is the chief content officer for Maxim. A longtime music journalist, Levy was executive editor of Rolling Stone, where he wrote about Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and the Beastie Boys, as well as other artists whose names do not begin with “b.” More »
Participants
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Dave Katz (Sluggo)
Pop Music Writer, Producer Dave Katz (Sluggo) and Sam Hollander, are the writing/producing team S*A*M & Sluggo, known for their slick production and songwriting skills. More » -
Joseph LeDoux
Neuroscientist, Author, Musician Joseph LeDoux is a professor of neural science at NYU, director of the Emotional Brain Institute involving NYU and the Nathan Kline Institute, and leads The Amygdaloids, a rock band made up of scientists. Rosanne Cash sings with him on the group's latest CD. More » -
John Leventhal
Musician, Producer, and Songwriter John Leventhal is a Grammy-winning musician, producer, songwriter, and recording engineer who has produced albums for Michelle Branch, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Jim Lauderdale, Joan Osborne, Loudon Wainwright , The Wreckers, and many others. More »
