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Radio programming: could it improve the lives of older Australians?News
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How music programming on radio impacts the lives of older listeners across Australia
Research participants sought! Dr Amanda Krause is seeking participants for her research into the impact of radio on the lives of older listeners in Australia.
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How to prepare for peak performance, for musicians and non-musicians alikeNews
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Join our twin study!
How well can you sing Happy Birthday? And if the answer is 'not very well', then don't feel too bad.
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Singing twins to shed light on how much of our ability to sing in tune is inheritedNews
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In Lullabies, a Chance for Parent and Child to Bond
Singing helps calm both the baby and the parent, experts say, and creates a bedtime ritual to signal a transition from the day’s activities.
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Tone deaf? Why you can still hit the right notes
Professor Sarah Wilson was interviewed by Val McFarlane for Pursuit on congenital amusia for a story titled Tone Deaf? Why you can still hit the right notes.
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ABC's Catalyst: It's a Twin Thing
ABC's Catalyst aired their episode, It's a Twin Thing, on October 31, 2017. MMW's Professor Sarah Wilson and Yi Ting Tan discussed how the findings from their twin study suggest that there may be an underlying genetic basis to musical ability.
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Clearing the fog of dementia with songNews
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Music therapy and dementia – a world-first study is bornNews
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Show me the data: Sifting pseudoscience from the real thing
In a world with a bewildering mix of fact and fiction, and in which social and mainstream media only add to the confusion, how do we separate out false or dubious claims from the well-founded and evidence-based?
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Positive Psychology: Much more than 'Happyology'
A positive mental and physical trajectory over our lifespan is the key to health and wellbeing, says Dr Peggy Kern
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