Music And Science
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What happens when science puts the universe into music
Since ancient times, the stars have been set to music. Modern technology now enables scientists to convert images of space into real compositions.
Yaël Nazé, The Conversation
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Adele’s ‘30’: The science behind why listening to sad songs feels so good
Sad music can be experienced as an imaginary friend who provides support and empathy after loss.
Simon McCarthy-Jones, The Conversation
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Turning hurricanes into music: Can listening to storms help us understand them better?
A meteorologist and a music technologist team up to turn the data from tropical storms into musical graphs.
Mark Ballora, The Conversation & Jenni Evans, The Conversation
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Watch: This man wrote the anthem for Mars (the planet, not the chocolate bar)
Mumbai's Oscar Castellino’s composition ‘Rise to Mars’ is the official anthem for the red planet.
Scroll Staff
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Podcast: Is Hyperloop the transportation of the future or is it just plain hype?
A university team says it is safe, cheap and doable. But others are not yet convinced.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Sound for the soul: Why music can make us laugh and cry
How do a few frequencies of sound have the power to evoke intense emotional experiences?
The Intersection
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Music stimulates the same part of the brain that sex, drugs and good food do, reveals new study
This is the first demonstration that the brain’s own opioids are directly involved in musical pleasure, said Daniel Levitin, from McGill University in Canada.
Scroll Staff
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Here is what happens when AI writes the lyrics for desi hip hop
Lyrics from 100 Bollywood party songs were put through a music software and resulted in what is theoretically a perfect incarnation.
Aakash Karkare
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Google's AI music programme just wrote its first song
The tech giant's Magenta project aims to advance the art of machine learning for creative pursuits.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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Why do only some people get ‘skin orgasms’ from listening to music?
When seeing or hearing something poignant, many get the chills. But about one-third of the population doesn't feel this sensation.
Mitchell Colver, The Conversation
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The Babypod delivers music direct to an unborn baby in the womb (from an unusual place)
Is the new device revolutionary or just too weird to be used seriously?
Scroll Staff