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When Colin Campbell stood before colleagues at a chemistry-department gathering last February at the University of Edinburgh, UK, it wasn’t to talk science. It was to play science. On his bagpipes.

We all know that listening to a favorite playlist can turn a bad day around, but new science suggests that the benefits of music might go far deeper than just a temporary mood boost. A fascinating ...

Most folks love listening to music, though there’s a lot of difference in what people choose for listening pleasure. But for a subset of people, there is no pleasure, even though their hearing is ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...

One of the most legendary props in cinematic history — Han Solo’s blaster from Star Wars: Episode IV:A New Hope — is set to hit the auction block this June. Offered through Studio Auctions and Goldin ...

For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine—as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs to stay awake, and even turn the volume up ...

A major international review has upended long-held ideas about how top performers are made. By analyzing nearly 35,000 elite achievers across science, music, chess, and sports, researchers found that ...

Step inside any casino— whether a traditional land-based venue or a digital platform—and one of the things you detect isn’t the glowing lights or revolving slots. It’s the soundtrack. Gentle, lively ...

It’s the first week of December. If you don’t already have the Christmas tunes blasting in the office, what are you waiting for? The debate over listening to music while at work, however, often ...

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