The Myth, the Legend, the Stradivarius
When any master holds twixt chin and hand a violin of mine, he will be glad that Stradivarius lived, made violins and made them of the best. – George Eliot […]
Tag Archives: music
Infographic: The Psychology of Music
“What is best in music is not to be found in the notes.” -Gustav Mahler A nice little combo of science and trivia. Plus it looks nice…
The Semantics of Sound
Day to day, I am bombarded with words. It’s amazing, really, how humans have wound and knotted letters into vast constellations of languages. We tell stories, express feelings, discuss maneuvers, […]
Relax! Your Brain Likes This Song
A headline: BAND CREATES THE MOST RELAXING TUNE EVER. Well, that caught my attention, as absolutes in titles tend to do. “Who is this band with the audacity to claim […]
Einstein walks the line
Einstein recognized the fine line between the subjects of art and science. Insight in his fields of mathematics and astrophysics were born of intuition and imagination. “When I examine myself […]
