Lectures and seminars Brain and Culture Lecture: A Genomic Journey to Individual Differences in Rhythm

30-03-2023 2:00 pm Add to iCal
Online Zoom lecture (see details below)

Speaker: Reyna Gordon, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hosts: Gunnar Bjursell, John Sennett

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Abstract

Recent methodological advances and creative uses of large-scale population data have enabled our understanding of the ways in which common genetic variation contributes to individual differ- ences in musicality traits. I will present recent results demon- strating the genetic architecture of musical beat synchronization and how variation in these genes may connect to the neural substrates of human rhythm. I will also discuss new research at the intersection of music cognition, language science, communication disorders, and population genetics that points to shared biology of language and musicality traits, using a unique array of methods from many different disciplines.

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Gunnar Bjursell Affiliated to Research