Arts & Lecture Series: Sound, Invisible Ally and Enemy of Brain Health

Although it is all around us all of the time, we rarely give much thought to our invisible yet powerful companion, sound. It shapes our brains for better and worse. Learning a second language or playing a musical instrument sharpens our brains. Lack of exposure to meaningful sound and overexposure to meaningless sound blunts our brains and stunts our development. There are ways to capture the imprint that sounds leave on our nervous systems, empowering us to learn more and more about this invisible ally and enemy of brain health. Talke by Nina Kraus of Northwestern University. Learn more and purchase tickets ($7)