Illustrations of various musical instruments
Art, Music, and the Brain: Benefits of Musical Training
Daniel Levitin, professor of neuroscience at McGill University, describes the way that learning a musical instrument alters and strengthens key areas of the brain.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 22 min.
Art, Music, and the Brain: Creative Approaches to Community Health
Ping Ho, founder and director of UCLArts and Healing, describes how art education is a matter of public health.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Art, Music, and the Brain: How the Arts Influence Us
Teaching young people how to play music and create art can have lasting benefits for the brain.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
This Is Your Brain on Jackson Pollock
Abstract paintings test your brain in a unique way.
  • Science Friday
  • 29 min
Melissa Walker: Art Can Heal PTSD's Invisible Wounds
Trauma silences its victims, but art can help those suffering from the psychological wounds of war begin to open up and heal.
  • TED
  • 10 min
Brain Awareness Video Project
Help your students create videos about the brain and nervous system.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Roundup: The Creative Brain
Where in the brain does creativity come from?
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Could the Cerebellum Help Drive Creativity?
The highly connected region is active not only driving motor movements but also during cognitive tasks.
  • The Dana Foundation
Bryan Voltaggio: Food for Thought
American chef Bryan Voltaggio describes how he experiments with flavors to create unique dining experiences for his guests.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 94 min
Unlocking Creativity in the Brain
Peering into the brains of people as they sing, brainstorm, and play is guiding neuroscientists to new insights into the neural underpinnings of creativity.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Charles Limb: Your Brain on Improv
Musician and researcher Charles Limb wondered how the brain works during musical improvisation — so he put jazz musicians and rappers in an fMRI to find out. 
  • TED
  • 16 min
Pixar President Ed Catmull on Building a Creative Culture
30,000 scientists will convene today in Washington, DC, for the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting. Watch last year’s Dialogues lecture.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 130 min
How Musical Training Affects Older Adults' Speech Perception in a Noisy Environment
Playing a musical instrument can do wonders for our brains. But how does it affect our hearing later on in life?
  • National Science Foundation

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