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Music is everywhere. At a party, on the street, in our bodies… and in our minds. In fact, music is a powerful tool for understanding the brain. What happens when a song gets stuck in your head? Why do we like certain melodies and not others? Why does certain music make us move? Join us in the 3D theater for a talk with musician and UC Berkeley neuroscientist, Dr. David Quiroga. Dr. Quiroga will share how his research seeks to answer these questions, potentially improving the quality of life for patients diagnosed with devastating diseases, like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s. Between 12:30 – 1:00 p.m., meet Dr. Quiroga in Making Music: Math and Science Out Loud, featuring activities and music-making tools to uncover the science behind melodies, harmonies, beats, and more.
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Lecture, in our 3D Theater
Meet a Scientist, in Making Music: Math and Science Out Loud
Dr. David Quiroga
Neuroscientist UC Berkeley
Dr. David Quiroga studies how the brain processes sequences of sounds, in particular music, using different methods to record brain activity. He graduated as a professional musician from EAFIT University in Medellín, Colombia, and completed his PhD at the Center for Music in the Brain in Aarhus, Denmark. He is currently a postdoc at Dr. Robert Knight's lab at the Neuroscience Department at UC Berkeley. David was born and raised in Colombia and loves dancing.
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