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songbird, neuroscience

Consilience, Episode 2: In Tune
Ben Andrew Henry | Mar 21, 2017 | 9 min read
Ben Henry delves into the still-unanswered questions of where our musical preferences come from and what makes synesthetes tick.
Birds Possess an Innate Vocal Signature Based on Silent Gaps
Diana Kwon | Mar 1, 2017 | 2 min read
 Zebra finches reared by another species learn to sing their foster parents’ song with rhythms characteristic of their genetic background.
Neural Activity Reflects a Bird’s Perception of How Well It Sings
Catherine Offord | Mar 1, 2017 | 3 min read
Zebra finches dial down dopamine signaling when they hear errors in a song performance.
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