The Sound of Color: How Timbre Influences Our Color Association

By Samantha Libbey, Class of 2027 Figure 1: Woman listening to music. Have you ever described a song as “bright”, or the sound of a violin as “warm”? These are words typically associated with color; however, in some cases they are used to describe sound. But what do these words and their usage reveal about the connection between color and sound? Researchers from  the Herberger … Continue reading The Sound of Color: How Timbre Influences Our Color Association

Cows’ Moo-sic: Raga and Chinese Five-Element Music on Cattle Performance and Welfare

Author: Maegan Diep, Class of 2029 The beneficial effects of music are garnering attention for their healing abilities and their impacts on physiological and psychological states on humans and animals alike. Research has implicated music in stress alleviation in laboratory animals, improvements in egg production and hatchability in quails, and extended resting periods in pigs. Cows, in particular, are currently being studied for their productivity … Continue reading Cows’ Moo-sic: Raga and Chinese Five-Element Music on Cattle Performance and Welfare