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The Present Moment: Explorations from Music and Neuroscience

Wisconsin Science Festival
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Madison
Wisconsin

Executive Producer Steve Paulson from Wisconsin Public Radio's To the Best of Our Knowledge moderates an evening discussion and performance, The Present Moment: Explorations from Music and Neuroscience, featuring two legendary Wisconsin Academy Fellows: UW-Madison neuroscientist Richard Davidson, and musician, author, and journalist Ben Sidran. Ben will be joined by his multi-instrumentalist virtuoso son, Leo Sidran. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Science Festival.

Watch the video here on Portal Wisconsin!

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  • Richard Davidson

    Richard J. Davidson is the William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Director of the W.M. Keck Laboratory for Functional Brain Imaging and Behavior, the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience and the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds, Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his...

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  • Ben Sidran

    Although best known in some circles for writing Steve Miller's hit song "Space Cowboy", Ben Sidran is more widely recognized as the host of National Public Radio's landmark jazz series "Jazz Alive", which received a Peabody Award, and as the host of VH-1 television's "New Visions" series, which received...

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