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Mathematics

Pythagoras was wrong about the maths behind pleasant music

It is said that the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras came up with the idea that musical note combinations sound best in certain mathematical ratios, but that doesn't seem to be true

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Elton John playing the piano at Glastonbury Festival in June 2023

Mind

We finally know why live music makes us so emotional

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Mind

Electronic music appears to alter our state of consciousness

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Mathematics

Mathematicians have finally proved that Bach was a great composer

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Mind

Learning piano triggers complex changes to your brain’s activity

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Young woman, wearing a orange jacket, is reading a book on an ebook reader during sunset over Himalayas. She is sitting on the top of a mountain and holding the e-reader.The afternoon sun on the background. Mount Everest National Park. This is the highest national park in the world, with the entire park located above 3,000 m ( 9,700 ft). This park includes three peaks higher than 8,000 m, including Mt Everest. Therefore, most of the park area is very rugged and steep, with its terrain cut by deep rivers and glaciers. Unlike other parks in the plain areas, this park can be divided into four climate zones because of the rising altitude. The climatic zones include a forested lower zone, a zone of alpine scrub, the upper alpine zone which includes upper limit of vegetation growth, and the Arctic zone where no plants can grow.

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20 non-fiction and popular science books to look forward to in 2024

Culture
A man playing a digeridoo

Humans

What makes the best sounding didgeridoo, according to science

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Erland Cooper interview: The composer who melts hearts with icy music

Culture

Mind

The music you should play at a party to ensure conversations flow

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Zubin Kanga performs 'Cyborg pianist' and Kings Place, London
Technology

Cyborg pianist: Transforming classical music with AI and brain data

AI, brain sensors and motion detection gloves are some of the technologies we can use to transform classical music, says 'cyborg pianist' Zubin Kanga

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Technology

How AI brought John Lennon back to life for the last Beatles song

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Health

Classical music synchronises the audience’s heartbeats and sweating

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Life

How Matthew Herbert used a horse skeleton to create his latest album

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Technology

Kagami review: Mixed-reality gig brings dead headliner back to life

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