Are we fundamentally wired for sound, and what effects do different notes, tones and harmonies, including those that we cannot ‘hear’, have on our perception? Prof Trevor Cox of the University of Salford is joined by eminent science writer Philip Ball, psychology of music expert Dr Katie Overy (Reid School of Music - ECA), pianist Will Pickvance and sound designer Peregrine Andrews for a sonic odyssey in psychoacoustics, featuring live performance, tales of how to live without music and a look at the surprising effects of silence on the human brain. Hosted by Helen Arney. Music on the Brain Are we fundamentally wired for sound, and what effects do different notes, tones and harmonies, including those that we cannot ‘hear’, have on our perception? Prof Trevor Cox of the University of Salford is joined by eminent science writer Philip Ball, psychology of music expert Dr Katie Overy (Reid School of Music - ECA), pianist Will Pickvance and sound designer Peregrine Andrews for a sonic odyssey in psychoacoustics, featuring live performance, tales of how to live without music and a look at the surprising effects of silence on the human brain. Hosted by Helen Arney. Saturday 11 April 2015, 8.00pm Saturday 11 April 2015, 9.30pm Dissection Room, Summerhall Book tickets for Music on the Brain on the site of the Edinburgh International Science Festival Publication date 15 Oct, 2015
