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Events key on music’s impact on the brain
posted November 5th, 2008
The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) is hosting two events focused on the impact of music on the brain.
The first, The Weaver Lecture, will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 12 in Page Auditorium.
The second, DIBS’ first symposium, will be held from 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Bryan Research Building, Room 103.
Find more details on the events below.
The Weaver Lecture will feature Oliver Sacks, M.D., professor of clinical neurology and clinical psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center. Sacks will present “Music, Healing and the Brain.” This event is free and open to everyone. Tickets and registration are not required. Parking will be available for $5 at the Bryan Center Parking Deck (Garage IV). For more details e-mail: ilene.nelson@duke.edu.
“Music and the Brain,” will mark DIBS’ first symposium. The symposium will include a performance and discussion featuring the Ciompi Quartet. This event is free and open to everyone. Find more details here.