BROADCASTS.com

b'

Bring on the tunes! In this episode, Michael explores the power of music, from reducing pain to forging strong family relationships. Neuroscientist Dr Psyche Loui from Northeastern University in Boston reveals how just eight weeks of music listening can change activity in the brain, impacting our reward centres in our brain, and why this could be important for healthy ageing. Our volunteer Roberta has a go at \\u201cmindful\\u201d music listening with an eclectic range of music from Bollywood music to opera.

New episodes will be released on Wednesdays, but if you\\u2019re in the UK, listen to new episodes, a week early, first on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3zqa6BB

Producer: Nija Dalal-Small\\nScience Producer: Catherine Wyler\\nAssistant Producer: Gulnar Mimaroglu \\nTrainee Assistant Producer: Toni Arenyeka\\nExecutive Producer: Zoe Heron\\nA BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.