Synopsis

Oliver Sacks' *Musicophilia* delves into the profound impact of music on the human brain, examining this connection through four compelling case studies. The book incorporates MRI visualizations of Sacks’ own brain as he listens to classical music, including Bach's monumental "Mass in B Minor." The subjects explored are diverse: a man with Tourette's syndrome who discovers respite in drumming; an autistic savant whose piano playing is breathtakingly skillful; a woman afflicted with amusia, the i