From music to neuroscience: decoding the brain through birdsong
Why do birds sing - and how do they learn to do it? For decades, researchers have turned to songbirds to explore the mysteries of vocal learning, a rare and complex behaviour shared with humans. In this interview, SWC Seminar speaker Richard Mooney, Professor at the Duke University School of Medicine, reflects on a path that led him from classical guitar to cutting-edge auditory research, and explores what birdsong can teach us about learning, communication, and the intricate relationship between sound and behaviour.