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Williams Syndrome, the Brain, and Music
Children with Williams syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, just love music and will spend hours listening to or making music. Despite averaging an IQ score of 60, many possess// a great memory for songs, an uncanny sense of rhythm, and the kind of auditory acuity, than can discern differences between different vacuum cleaner brands. ....A study by a multi-institutional collaboration of scientists,...
Indian Students Thrilled to Talk to Sunita Williams
To the students gathered for a live chat with Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams, it was extremely exciting to view her as she spoke from her zero-gravity// home among the stars, her hair flying upwards and necklace floating loosely, a scientific fact they had only read about in books before. ....It was equally thrilling to be able to see and speak with three astronauts at the same platfo...