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“Color Cloud: Let's Pay Attention” by Jessica Poundstone
The healing power of music evokes memories for every age
Science meets sound: musical healing for mental health and brain function
Nature’s sounds are powerful — even if you’re tuning in virtually
Simply listening to ocean waves or bird songs can boost your mental health
Music to your brain: how music is instrumental in psychedelic therapy
A look at tunes that set the treatment tone
Soothing my wounded lung with music
When my lung collapsed, I turned to rhythm for support
A harp sound bath for winter solstice
Put your worries away and let the harp wash over you
KCRW’s Anti-Dread Climate Podcast: eco-friendly holiday edition
Want to make your holidays a little more eco-friendly this year? The folks at KCRW have some ideas!
This is how breakup songs help process grief
When validating music helps during times of hurt
How tinnitus apps helped me find my own peace and quiet
Coping with tinnitus through digital apps
Vinyl and the art of listening offline
Listening to a record creates no new data, why is that so rare? With seemingly everyone listening in, records help you keep them out.
Our brains aren’t computers and that’s a good thing
Our human mind does compute, but not like a computer
Birth of the jazz school: how my students helped me connect jazz to play
There’s something particularly playful about jazz that appeals to children.
How a social emotional learning podcast saved my carpool
Teaching children important interpersonal skills in an academic setting just doesn’t work as well as engaging storytelling.
The effects of music on the brain: a chemical cocktail for mental and physical health
As a musicologist and pianist, Suzanne Hamlin shines a light on her own experience navigating the relationship between music and the brain.