Following on from the last episode, today we consider how neurosicnetists investigate the brain in relation to dance. Peter talks about his background as a classical musician before branching into the psychology and then neuroscience of dance. He explains the complexity of the subject - the many variables at play during dance and between dancers - and what progress has been made to understand the neural basis of ance. We talk about therapeutic uses of dance and studies of social cohesion promoted by dance. We wander into evolution and species differences before talking about the future of the subject.

Participants:

Peter Keller, Professor of Neuroscience, Centre for Music and the Brain, University of Aarhus, Denmark. https://www.au.dk/[email protected]/

Ken Barrett, visual artist, writer and former neuropsychiatrist.http://www.kenbarrettstudio.co.uk/

Links to papers from Peter's department:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763424002859?via%3Dihub

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763423001665?via%3Dihub

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763423004918?via%3Dihub

Opening and closing music: Prelude to 'Brainland', the opera by Stephen Brown.

Brainland the opera website: www.brainlandtheopera.co.uk

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