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Every book Daniel Levitin recommended on podcasts

Guest on StarTalk Radio · 1 book · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Books recommended by Daniel Levitin

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  1. The Singing Neanderthals

    Steven J. Mithen · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “and Steven Myan has written a wonderful book called The Singing neanderthals MH where he posits that some sort of Proto language was music”
    StarTalk Radio Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of Language 2024-10-05 Listen at 10:27
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Books Daniel Levitin wrote

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of LanguageStarTalk Radio2024-10-051
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged The World in Six Songs
“and this is something I devoted a whole book to in 2008 the world in six songs the subtitle was how the musical brain created human nature”
StarTalk Radio Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of Language 2024-10-05 Listen at 7:50
Plugged Successful Aging
“and so what I said in my book successful aging and reiterated it in this Chuck when you lose half your brain you might still be able to tell jokes”
StarTalk Radio Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of Language 2024-10-05 Listen at 22:39
Plugged This Is Your Brain on Music
“so this is the book I wanted to write 20 years ago when I wrote this is your brain on music”
StarTalk Radio Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of Language 2024-10-05 Listen at 29:33