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FRONTIERS MISSED A PROGRAMME? Go to the Listen Again page PROGRAMME INFO Wednesday 21:00-21:30 Frontiers explores new ideas in science, meeting the researchers who see the world through fresh eyes and challenge existing theories - as well as hearing from their critics. Many such developments create new ethical and moral questions and Frontiers is not afraid to consider these. Contact Frontiers LISTEN AGAIN 30 min Listen to 13 December PROGRAMME DETAILS Wednesday 13 December 2006 Amusia Take a musical listening test When we listen to music, do we all hear the same thing? The answer, according to some neuroscientists and psychologists, is no. Amusia is a little-known phenomenon that changes people’s perception of music and affects up to one in 20 people. “It’s been compared to colourblindess,” says Lauren Stewart, a psychologist from Goldsmith’s College. “Just as people with colourblindness might see reds, pinks and oranges as the same, amusic people have a very coarse representation of the notes of the musical scale.” This week Peter Evans meets people with amusia and finds out what’s happening in their brains, and asks whether the cause is nature or nurture. RELATED LINKS Online music survey Goldsmiths College – Lauren Stewart University of Montreal – Peretz Laboratory Newcastle University – Tim Griffith Keele University – John Sloboda BBCi Science The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites Audio Help DON'T MISS PREVIOUS PROGRAMMES Current programmes Archived programmes Back to Latest Programme Science, Nature & Environment Programmes Current Programmes Archived Programmes

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