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The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper’s’ at 50: Was it the greatest thing you ever heard or just another album?

Six experts write about how the iconic album has stood the test of time – and opinions differ widely.

Liam Viney, The Conversation
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Adam Behr, The Conversation
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Catherine Strong, The Conversation
,
Christine Feldman-Barrett, The Conversation
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James Arvanitakis, The Conversation
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Stuart Medley, The Conversation
· May 26, 2017 · 08:30 pm
Good vibrations: The role of music in Einstein’s thinking

Einstein, an accomplished violinist, claimed that, had he not pursued science, he would have been a musician. That's worth reflecting on, in the wake of last week's discovery of gravitational waves.

Liam Viney, The Conversation
· Feb 16, 2016 · 02:30 pm
What music sounded like in 2015

The hard numbers of sales, downloads, streams, and billboard charts seem to do all the work for us. But do these measures tell us anything meaningful about music's nature and value in 2015?

Liam Viney, The Conversation
· Dec 31, 2015 · 11:30 pm

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Liam Viney, The Conversation

The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper’s’ at 50: Was it the greatest thing you ever heard or just another album?

Six experts write about how the iconic album has stood the test of time – and opinions differ widely.

Liam Viney, The Conversation
,
Adam Behr, The Conversation
,
Catherine Strong, The Conversation
,
Christine Feldman-Barrett, The Conversation
,
James Arvanitakis, The Conversation
&
Stuart Medley, The Conversation
· May 26, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Good vibrations: The role of music in Einstein’s thinking

Einstein, an accomplished violinist, claimed that, had he not pursued science, he would have been a musician. That's worth reflecting on, in the wake of last week's discovery of gravitational waves.

Liam Viney, The Conversation
· Feb 16, 2016 · 02:30 pm

What music sounded like in 2015

The hard numbers of sales, downloads, streams, and billboard charts seem to do all the work for us. But do these measures tell us anything meaningful about music's nature and value in 2015?

Liam Viney, The Conversation
· Dec 31, 2015 · 11:30 pm

Jamming with your toddler: How music trumps reading for childhood development

New research shows shared music-making with toddlers may have benefits above and beyond those of reading.

Liam Viney, The Conversation
· Oct 31, 2015 · 08:30 pm

Star Wars: A guide to what the sounds of the new trailer reveal

For all the speculative commentary as to what the new Star Wars trailer reveals plot-wise, its true 'force' is surely located in the various sounds that infuse this perfectly constructed teaser.

Liam Viney, The Conversation
· Oct 26, 2015 · 04:30 pm

What might Pluto sound like? Our musical love affair with the cosmos

From Twinkle Twinkle to Space Odyssey and beyond, humans have always turned to music to help deal with the profoundly confronting enormity of the cosmos. Is that a match made in the heavens?

Liam Viney, The Conversation
· Jul 18, 2015 · 06:50 am

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Liam Viney, The Conversation

The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper’s’ at 50: Was it the greatest thing you ever heard or just another album?

Six experts write about how the iconic album has stood the test of time – and opinions differ widely.

Liam Viney, The Conversation, Adam Behr, The Conversation, Catherine Strong, The Conversation, Christine Feldman-Barrett, The Conversation, James Arvanitakis, The Conversation & Stuart Medley, The Conversation · May 26, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Good vibrations: The role of music in Einstein’s thinking

Einstein, an accomplished violinist, claimed that, had he not pursued science, he would have been a musician. That's worth reflecting on, in the wake of last week's discovery of gravitational waves.

Liam Viney, The Conversation · Feb 16, 2016 · 02:30 pm

What music sounded like in 2015

The hard numbers of sales, downloads, streams, and billboard charts seem to do all the work for us. But do these measures tell us anything meaningful about music's nature and value in 2015?

Liam Viney, The Conversation · Dec 31, 2015 · 11:30 pm

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Liam Viney, The Conversation
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Adam Behr, The Conversation
,
Catherine Strong, The Conversation
,
Christine Feldman-Barrett, The Conversation
,
James Arvanitakis, The Conversation
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· May 26, 2017 · 08:30 pm

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· Feb 16, 2016 · 02:30 pm

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· Dec 31, 2015 · 11:30 pm

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· Oct 31, 2015 · 08:30 pm

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· Oct 26, 2015 · 04:30 pm

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· Jul 18, 2015 · 06:50 am