Books Mentioned in This Episode

Podcast: StarTalk Radio

Episode: Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of Language

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode, complete with an Amazon buy link and quotes from the episode.

The World in Six Songs by Daniel J Levitin Cover

The World in Six Songs by Daniel J Levitin

by Daniel J Levitin

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"Yeah, so I mentioned this because in 2019 there were a couple of target articles about the evolution of music, and this is something I devoted a whole book to in 2008, The World in Six Songs."
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This Is Your Brain on Music

by Daniel J. Levitin

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"So this is the book I wanted to write 20 years ago when I wrote This Is Your Brain on Music. But there was not enough evidence for medical applications of music!"
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I Heard There Was a Secret Chord

by Daniel J. Levitin

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"So, Daniel, you have a recent book published with W. W. Norton. That's who your publisher is? Anyone over 70 will get that reference! No! Yeah, if you’re an Eddie Murphy fan, you’ll get it too! You’ll get that from that one skit he did! I'm with W. W. Norton, very happy! Yeah! I have a few books with W. W. Norton; that was one part of the attraction for me! Oh, is that right? Do I get 10%?Don't bet! The publishers—so in it, which has a beautiful title: I Heard There Was a Secret Chord."