The Neuroscience of Jazz

Science and Creativity from Studio 360

Oct 31, 201607:48Arts

Charles Limb is a professor of otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Medicine who has a sideline in brain research; he's also on the faculty at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. He wants to know what happens in our brains whe...

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