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More than 80% of Americans are convinced that music lessons improve their children’s grades and intelligence. But two new randomized trials from Harvard are showing that it’s simply not true. Back in ...

Drummers and brass players are better able to judge the timing of visual stimuli than members of the color guard, according to a naturalistic study of the world-class drum corps Bluecoats. This ...

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