Dr. Mei Rui: Music and the Science of Healing
About this episode
Dr. Mei Rui discusses the healing properties of music and its impact on cognitive and behavioral functions.
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Mei Rui, a Yale-trained molecular biochemist and an internationally award-winning concert pianist. Dr. Rui is the Director of Music-in-Medicine and Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In this fascinating episode, we learn the science behind the healing properties of music, the data that proves playing music increases sensitivity as opposed to doom-scrolling that decreases sensitivity, and the different ways music has an impact on cognitive and behavioral functions. Read more about Dr. Mei Rui: https://faculty.mdanderson.org/profiles/mei_rui.html Online Shop: https://the-conscious-artist-shop.printify.me Subscribe for access to premium content: https://theconsciousartist.substack.com Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theconsciousartist Follow us on Instagram: @theconsciousartistofficial
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Host: Pallavi Mahidhara
Guest: Dr. Mei Rui
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Organizations: Yale, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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