📚 3 Books mentioned in "Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of Language" of StarTalk Radio

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.

The podcast host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and guest Daniel Levitin discuss details of his new book, starting from its publisher to the full title: 'I Heard There Was a Secret Chord.' This conversation takes place during the StarTalk Radio podcast episode titled 'Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of Language.'

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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.

Daniel Levitin references his 2008 book, 'The World in Six Songs', while discussing his research into the evolution of music in a StarTalk Radio podcast episode. He cites it as a foundational piece related to some recent academic articles.

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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!

Daniel Levitin mentions his earlier book 'This Is Your Brain on Music' while discussing the reasons he delayed writing his current book (I Heard There Was a Secret Chord). He reflects on the lack of sufficient medical evidence at the time he authored his previous work.

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