Episode 5 - Unusually Wired: Human Brains are Attuned to Appreciate Musical Pitch

Source: In this month’s episode, we learn that human brains differentiate musical pitch a way that macaque monkeys do not. In fact, speech and music shaped the human brain’s hearing circuits. Researchers are studying these circuits with an eye on developing treatments for neurological disorders. Kathryn Loydall from The Scientist’s Creative Services team spoke with Bevil Conway, an Investigator in the department of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to learn more. The Scientist Speaks is a podcast produced by The Scientist’s Creative Services team. Our podcast is by scientists and for scientists. Once a month, we will bring you the stories behind news-worthy molecular biology research.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to The Scientist Speaks on your favorite podcast platform.