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S.F. Composers Meld Sound With Science For New Perspective On Alzheimer's
Doctors recorded as subjects slept. Special software then converted the data into a musical score. Some of the individuals had Alzheimer's.
March 7, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO -- At one of the top music schools in the country, two students and their professor set out on a remarkable journey. It was an endeavor that would take them on an exploration into the mysteries of the human brain and Alzheimer's disease.
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Inside a studio at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Natasha Frank and Lina Harrison listened to an original piece they've created called "The Spinning Wheel." The recording is more than just a piano and cello.
Incorporated into the composition is the electrical activity of brains, measured by electroencephalograms. Doctors recorded them as subjects slept. Special software then converted the data into a musical score. Some of the individuals had Alzheimer's.
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