'Sound Mind' with Neurobiologist Dr. Nina Kraus

NU Neurobiologist Dr. Nina Kraus talks sound and the brain on the pod this week: What is the sonic self? How does sound make you, affect you and potentially heal you? How is sound being applied to Parkinsons, Alzheimers, Mood Disorders and more? Join us as we discuss her newly released book, “Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World”Helpful links:Dr. Nina Kraus - Neuroscientist who has done path breaking research on sound and hearing for more than thirty years, founder of Northwestern’s Brainvolts - The Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory.Twitter: @brainvoltsInstagram: @brainvoltsnuFacebook: audNeuroLabNUYouTube: brainvoltsNUIsabelle Peretz - Specialist in the study of the "musical brain" Renee Fleming - An advocate for the study of the relationship between music and health, as well as the utility of music in neuroscience research. She serves as an Artistic Advisor of the Polyphony Foundation. Polyphony helps bridge divisions and foster a more civil society by bringing together Arab and Jewish children in Israel for the study and performance of classical music.Learn more about the Suzuki Method, A method that aims to provide and create an environment for learning musicAlive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory - A 2014 documentary exploring diseases that impair neurological function, such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and proposes a treatment option that is claimed to improve a patient's quality of life.Dr. Bernie Krause - an American musician and soundscape ecologist. Author of the book, “The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World's Wild Places”. Listen to his recordings here The Cornell Lab of Ornithology - joins with people from all walks of life to make new scientific discoveries, share insights, and galvanize conservation action.Find Rosebud Woman on Instagram as @rosebudwoman and Christine on Instagram as @the.rose.woman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.