In collaboration with the Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) and with funding from the Stanford Institute for Creativity and the Arts (SiCa), the Center on Longevity hosted a launch conference on the topic of “Longevity, Music, and Memory” on Sept 30-Oct 1, 2010. The conference was co-chaired by Faculty Affiliates Jonathan Berger (Stanford Music) and Anthony Wagner (Stanford Psychology – Director of Stanford Memory Lab) along with Laura Carstensen. Faculty from several other universities and research institutes also participated. The group explored what is known about the effect of music on the brain and memory and how links can be further explored and potentially exploited for therapeutic uses. The conference is part of a year-long campus-wide focus by SiCa on the topic of memory. Following the conference, Professors Wagner, Berger, and Carstensen presented as part of SiCa’s “Music and the Brain” symposium in March, 2011.
