Susan Rogers

Susan Rogers, a music producer-turned-neuroscientist and co-author of 'This Is What It Sounds Like,' delves into why we love the music we do. She introduces the seven dimensions of music that shape our individual preferences, explaining how these dimensions interact with our emotions and physical movement. Topics include the unique sound of artists like The Shags and the evolution of musical identity, showcasing how personal experiences mold our taste. Discover how melody and rhythm influence our enjoyment and the deep connections music creates in our lives.

Susan Rogers, cognitive neuroscientist and former record engineer for Prince, maps seven dimensions that shape why we love certain music. Michael Hendrix, IDEO designer and musician, explores listening-driven innovation, disciplined experimentation, and collaboration as a way to surface creative opportunity. Short, curious, and centered on how musical minds inform creativity and identity.

In this special episode, Susan Rogers, a record producer turned cognitive neuroscientist, and Daniel Levitin, author of “This Is Your Brain on Music,” get together to discuss what music has meant in their lives, debate what separates a great artist from a generic one, and share some of their favorite tunes.---Susan’s new book, “This Is What It Sounds Like,” was chosen by our curators — Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink — as one of the eight best works of nonfiction published last year. She recently made a beautiful video e-course about the book, which you can experience by downloading the Next Big Idea app.

We live in a designed world, and alert tones are no exception. Every beep and ping that your phone or laptop makes probably went through multiple rounds of revisions and approvals. So what separates a good device sound from a bad one? This story comes from the Wireframe podcast, and features sound designer Connor Moore and psychoacoustic expert Susan Rogers. Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced by Defacto Sound. Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our video series. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mystery.20k.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show and get ad-free episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20k.org/plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Dallas on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join our community on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out Wireframe wherever you get your podcasts Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/auditoryicons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billy Martin, drummer/composer from Medeski Martin & Wood, talks about groove and embodied percussion. Jerry Leake, world percussionist and educator, demonstrates African drumming and ensemble practice. Susan Rogers, neuroscience and psychoacoustics professor, explains how the brain locks to tempo and why certain beats move us. They explore rhythm in movement, culture, and everyday life.