This is a fascinating presentation of a project in which musicians (a jazz pianist and a rapper) undergo different activities while in a functional MRI machine. It can be seen which areas of the brain are engaged (or not) while the musician performs something memorized versus something improvised. Enjoy.
Charles Limb is a surgeon who studies creativity. Currently on faculty at Johns Hopkins University, Peabody School of Music. Previously at National Institutes of Health.
I wish I could have one of those scans. Is there an app for that? :)
ReplyDeleteFascinating! The brain amazes me!
ReplyDeletekim
Fascinating! Now could they study how the results vary when people who have brain impairment, `eg MS, try to do the same thing?
ReplyDeleteJudy
Lisa, thanks for sharing this very interesting video. I just love TED, it makes living with MS endurable. :-)
ReplyDeleteEllie in WI