THERE ARE SUPPOSED to be links between math, music, and astronomy—some of the greatest composers have been avid star-watchers. The connections between math and music made sense—although there is more to the connection than timing, counting, and notes on a line. In fact, there is something neurological that occurs in the brain when certain types of music are played. That neurological change is said to positively affect our mathematical abilities. I’d been fascinated by what some researchers have called the Mozart Effect, and have used the study to convince more than one mother to keep her
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