Event overview
The second Whitehead Lecture of the term will by presented by Harry Witchel on his thesis that "You are what you hear".
Abstract:
Have you ever wondered why we evolved to have music? And if we need it, what does it do to us? Dr Harry Witchel reveals the answers with the most up-to-date science, relating it to humorous anecdotes from the history of pop culture, to unveil why music makes us feel so good — or why the wrong music makes us feel so bad.
Dr. Witchel, who researches music, pleasure and the brain, provides a wealth of evidence pointing to one answer: like birds, gibbons, and other musical animals, we use music to establish and reinforce social territory. In this way music can influence what you think, what you decide to buy, and even how smart you are.
Biography:
Dr. Harry Witchel is a Senior Lecturer at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School in UK. In 2004 he received the national honour of being awarded The Charles Darwin Award Lecture by the British Science Association. He has consulted and run experiments for Honda, Tesco, Nike and Nokia, and his writings have in appeared in the Financial Times, the Times Higher Educational Supplement. His regular appearances internationally as a commentator on radio and television include shows ranging from Big Brother to the BBC and the Discovery channel. His new book on music You Are What You Hear was published in January 2011.
http://www.harrywitchel.com/
http://www.youarewhatyouhear.co.uk/
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2012 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm |
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