What music does to the mind

Listening to your favorite song can have an intense emotional effect, triggering memories and feelings unlike anything else. But what makes music so expressive? Dr. Daniel Levitin and Thomas Plaunt join us to discuss what happens to your brain on music.

Guests

• Daniel Levitin: Director of the laboratory for music perception, cognition and expertise at McGill University.
• Thomas Plaunt: Chairman of McGill University's piano department.

Resources

• About Daniel Levitin
• About Thomas Plaunt