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Jonathan Berger

Your Brain Is Like Beethoven

We survive noise by transforming it into patterns, like composers create music.

October 27, 2021

How Noise Makes Music

We use music to make sense of the squawks, creaks, and roars around us.

July 14, 2016

The Necessity of Musical Hallucinations

That song stuck in your head is your brain doing its work.

October 31, 2014

How Music Hijacks Our Perception of Time

A composer details how music works its magic on our brains.

January 13, 2014

Composing Your Thoughts

Music that upsets expectations is what makes your gray matter sing.

May 22, 2013