Music for the Change of Season: Easing Into Autumn

Music for the Change of Season: Easing Into Autumn

Every year there is a moment when the season quietly turns. The light softens and slants, the evenings draw in, and the bright, open energy of summer gives way to something cosier and more inward. These transitions can stir a surprising mix of feelings — a little...
Music and Memory: How Sound Helps Us Remember

Music and Memory: How Sound Helps Us Remember

A few notes of an old song and, without any effort, you are somewhere else — a particular summer, a car journey, a person you have not thought about in years. Music has an unusual power to unlock memory, often more vividly than a photograph or a smell. Researchers...