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Medical Mysteries of Music
Season 1
Episode 103
Published 7 years, 10 months ago
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Okay here is something that may shock you.
As far as scientists can tell, there is no biological or evolutionary need for humans to have…music. As a species, we could get along just fine without it. Life would be much duller but we would be okay.
Yet there is something about our brains…we’re hard wired to both crave and create music.
Bottom line is that music is literally part of your DNA, which brings up some interesting issues.
Welcome to an episode that I call “Medical Mysteries of Music”
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