This episode features an interview with Jessica McLean, a soon-to-be music therapist who started her career in music neuroscience. We talk about how Jessica first got involved in music science research and how she’s applied her research skills to help children with cochlear implants better hear prosody. In this episode you’ll learn more about what music may sound like for cochlear implant users, a drumming-to-speech paradigm Jessica designed to help with prosody recognition, and the importance of prosody in our everyday communication.

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Mentioned Resources:

Video: Willy Wonka with Drums

Jessica Riley’s Thesis Research Poster: HERE

Follow Jessica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/urbanfiddle

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