Can music really make you smarter?: Jessica Grahn
New parents are awash in products claiming the power to turn their kids into geniuses with just a little bit of Mozart. Could any of these claims be true? At TEDxWesternU, Jessica Grahn examines the effects of music on the human brain, debunks common myths and highlights some of music’s real medical uses. (Filmed at TEDxWesternU)
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Icing worth spreading: TEDxToronto’s tower of cupcakes
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How forensics finds human bodies: Dr. Arpad Vass at TEDxYYC
“I have dedicated the last quarter century of my life giving [those who have been murdered] a voice.”
How do you tell the difference between human and animal bodies when they’re buried deep underground? Dr. Arpad Vass explains some of the complex chemistry behind forensics and, at the end of the talk, shares “The sound of death in the key of C.” (Filmed at TEDxYYC)
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