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Our research was featured on KALW’s Crosscurrents: “What adults can learn from kids’ creativity.”
We used fMRI to study children improvising on the piano; improv engaged reward networks in the brain.
Creativity isn’t about expertise, but curiosity.
🎧 Listen www.kalw.org/2025-12-08/w...
We used fMRI to study children improvising on the piano; improv engaged reward networks in the brain.
Creativity isn’t about expertise, but curiosity.
🎧 Listen www.kalw.org/2025-12-08/w...
What adults can learn from kids' creativity
A lot of adults feel they’ve lost touch with the ability to get messy… and also just mess up. Scientists call that childlike, everyday experimentation, “prosaic creativity.” And it's more accessible—e...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Our research was featured on KALW’s Crosscurrents: “What adults can learn from kids’ creativity.”
We used fMRI to study children improvising on the piano; improv engaged reward networks in the brain.
Creativity isn’t about expertise, but curiosity.
🎧 Listen www.kalw.org/2025-12-08/w...
We used fMRI to study children improvising on the piano; improv engaged reward networks in the brain.
Creativity isn’t about expertise, but curiosity.
🎧 Listen www.kalw.org/2025-12-08/w...
I'm sorry I couldn't be in Paris to accept my Young Investigator award from @tsfnc.bsky.social, but I'm so grateful and honored!
Finally, our award winners presented by The Roger Beaty
May 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I'm sorry I couldn't be in Paris to accept my Young Investigator award from @tsfnc.bsky.social, but I'm so grateful and honored!
🚨 New study alert! Our paper on children’s musical improvisation is out in Scientific Reports! 🎉
Using fMRI, we found that children activate reward-related brain regions during improvisation, revealing an emerging creativity network. 🧠🎶
🔗 Read it here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using fMRI, we found that children activate reward-related brain regions during improvisation, revealing an emerging creativity network. 🧠🎶
🔗 Read it here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Children engage neural reward structures for creative musical improvisation - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Children engage neural reward structures for creative musical improvisation
www.nature.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🚨 New study alert! Our paper on children’s musical improvisation is out in Scientific Reports! 🎉
Using fMRI, we found that children activate reward-related brain regions during improvisation, revealing an emerging creativity network. 🧠🎶
🔗 Read it here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using fMRI, we found that children activate reward-related brain regions during improvisation, revealing an emerging creativity network. 🧠🎶
🔗 Read it here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our first #SoundHealthNetwork Short! How music affects mobility, particularly in Parkinson's Disease. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4B9...
SHN Shorts. Ep. 101 Can Music Improve Mobility
YouTube video by Sound Health Network
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April 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Our first #SoundHealthNetwork Short! How music affects mobility, particularly in Parkinson's Disease. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4B9...
Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! Year of the snake!
January 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! Year of the snake!
This is so cool!
Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪
There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research.
A Place of Joy.
A Place of Joy.
December 4, 2024 at 3:33 PM
This is so cool!
Just finished awesome Women in Leadership online course. Thank you to UCSF for a faculty and development award to fund this!
November 21, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Just finished awesome Women in Leadership online course. Thank you to UCSF for a faculty and development award to fund this!
Hello world. My first post and grateful to be here instead of X.
November 21, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Hello world. My first post and grateful to be here instead of X.