Don’t fear the professor

Last month the New York Times carried Clive Thompson’s interesting article on the neuroscience of music perception: “Music of the hemispheres.” Thompson has now posted the article here. The article profiles Professor Daniel Levitin and his resarch in the field. I’ve found myself thinking about the opening paragraphs of the article frequently over the past month:

“Listen to this,” Daniel Levitin said.

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