Medical Mysteries of Music

Published: Aug. 22, 2018, 4 a.m.

b'Okay here is something that may shock you.\\n\\nAs far as scientists can tell, there is no biological or evolutionary need for humans to have\\u2026music.\\xa0As a species, we could get along just fine without it.\\xa0Life would be much duller but we would be okay.\\n\\nYet there is something about our brains\\u2026we\\u2019re hard wired to both crave and create music.\\n\\nBottom line is that music is literally part of your DNA, which brings up some interesting issues.\\n\\nWelcome to an episode that I call \\u201cMedical Mysteries of Music\\u201d\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'