Dr. Charles Limb is a neuroscientist and surgeon specializing in ear disorders at the University of California, San Francisco. He’s also a musician.  Limb has long been fascinated by the inner workings of creative minds, like jazz improv geniuses Herbie Hancock and John Coltrane.

Limb’s research explores brain activity during improvised performances, revealing some surprising results. He hopes to answer some fundamental questions, including: What‘s actually happening in the brain when we play music? And what do those findings reveal about the roots of human creativity?