nova musical minds
Through four case studies from neurologist Oliver Sacks’s latest book, Musicophilia, Nova investigates the extraordinary impact that music can have on the human brain. [1]
NOVA follows four of these individuals, and even peers into Sacks’s own brain, to investigate music’s strange, surprising, and still unexplained power over the brain in Musical Minds premiering Tuesday, June 30 at 8pm ET/PT on PBS (check local listings). [2]
Nova even peers deep into the brain of Sacks himself for a rare glimpse of what makes minds musical. [1]
Throughout his career, Dr. Oliver Sacks, a neurologist and acclaimed author whose book “Awakenings” was made into a Oscar-nominated feature film starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, has encountered myriad patients who are struggling to cope with debilitating medical conditions. [3]
Three of the four have somehow, almost magically, unlocked a part of their minds to develop musical talents that were otherwise unimaginable. [4]
NOVA follows four individuals—two of whom are Sacks’s case studies—and even peers into Sacks’s own brain, to investigate music’s strange, surprising, and still unexplained power over the human mind. [5]
To find out, NOVA follows the BBC’s Alan Yentob on an intercontinental quest - from New York to England and Ireland - to meet individuals whose disorders are chronicled in Musicophilia, bringing Sacks’ latest work to life through their intimate and phenomenal stories. [3]
NOVA follows four of these individuals - and even peers into Sacks’ own brain - to investigate music’s strange, surprising and still unexplained power over the brain in Musical Minds, airing Tuesday, June 30 at 8 p.m. [4]
Throughout his career Dr. Oliver Sacks, neurologist and acclaimed author, whose book Awakenings was made into a Oscar-nominated feature film starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, has encountered myriad patients who are struggling to cope with debilitating medical conditions. [5]
NOVA investigates the extraordinary impact music can have on the human brain, through the remarkable case studies from neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks latest book Musicophilia. [6]
Throughout his career, Dr. Oliver Sacks, a neurologist and acclaimed author whose book Awakenings was made into a Oscar-nominated feature film starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro, has encountered myriad patients who are struggling to cope with debilitating medical conditions. [4]
Billed as “science adventures for curious grown-ups” when it first aired in 1974 and now the longest-running science series on television, Nova offers an informative and entertaining look at challenging subjects. [1]
Throughout his career Dr. Oliver Sacks, neurologist and acclaimed author, has encountered myriad patients who are struggling to cope with debilitating medical conditions. [2]
The last subject is a surgeon and rock ‘n’ roll lover who, after being struck by lightning, became obsessed with playing classical piano. [5]
According to Sacks’ latest book, the national best-seller Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, anatomists cannot identify the brain of a visual artist, writer or mathematician - but they can recognize the brain of a professional musician. [4]
Sources:
[1] Nova: Musical Minds | WGBH.org
[2] NOVA | MUSICAL MINDS | PBS Video
[3] “NOVA: “Musical Minds“” ” Details ” Press Releases ” KUED Channel 7 …
[4] NOVA: Musical Minds | interactive.wxxi.org
[5] NOVA | Musical Minds | TV Program Description | PBS
[6] Nova|Musical Minds from PBS and Alabama Public Television