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The Mozart Effect
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Some scientists argue that listening to Mozart's music will make you smarter, or even heal your psychological woes. Professors Chip Heath (organizational behavior at Stanford) and John Hughes (neurology at University of Illinois) separate truth from urban myth. Live in our studios, the WNYC Young People's Radio Chorus performs important African-American choral works. Guests Francisco Núñez and E. Wayne Abercrombie envision a multicultural choir for the future.
The Mozart Effect
Will adding Amadeus' music to your daily diet improve your life? Professors Chip Heath (organizational behavior) and John Hughes (neurology) tell us fact from fiction.
» Chip Heath's research webpage
» Article on "Mozart Effect"
WNYC Young People's Radio Chorus
Francisco Núñez conducts the WNYC Young People's Radio Chorus live in our studios. Professor E. Wayne Abercrombie tells us why he's unsatisfied with the repertoire used in many of today's choirs.
» Young People's Chorus webpage
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