McMaster Institute for Music & the Mind (MIMM)
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A Message from the Director
The McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind (MIMM) fosters collaboration among dozens of scientists, researchers and musicians. Together, we explore fundamental questions about the neurological impact and benefits of music, dance and the arts.
News & Stories
Music beats beeps: Researchers find redesigned medical alarms can better alert staff and improve patient experience
Changing the tune of hospital medical devices could improve public health, according to researchers at McMaster University and Vanderbilt University. “By simply changing the sounds . . .
At the LIVELab, technology unlocks the mystery of our musical minds
It’s a 600-square-metre concrete box with floating walls and floors balanced on rubber discs. Massive two-metre-wide vents circulate air without a sound. The room is . . .
High-tech concert hall measures brain waves and heart rates during performances
Laurel Trainor is a professor of psychology, neuroscience and behaviour, and Dan J. Bosnyak is a research scientist and technical director of the LIVELab. This article is . . .
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‘An Itsy Bitsy Audience’: Babies find live music more engaging
In the Media, LIVELab Updates, MIMM Updates, Research
Upcoming Events
Signals, Sensors and Sound Coding Workshop (Ages 16+)
LIVELab, Special Events, Student Events, Upcoming Events
LIVELab 10th Anniversary: Coszmos Quartette (CQ) - Record Release of Eternal Dawn
Concert Series, Upcoming Events
LIVELab 10th Anniversary: John Ellison - Some Kind of Wonderful
Concert Series, Upcoming Events
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NeuroMusic Conference See More
LIVELab hosts an annual NeuroMusic Conference and Keynote Concert. Organized by the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind, the scientific conference welcomes prominent international music cognition researchers to present their latest studies to an audience of psychologists, neuroscientists, musicians, educators, graduate and undergraduate students, and interested community members.
MIMM Journal Club See More
The McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind hosts a monthly Seminar/Journal Club. The purpose of the club is for MIMM members and other interested people from different areas to meet to discuss recent papers of broad interest in the field of music cognition.
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Student Opportunities Learn More
Undergraduate and graduate opportunities available with LIVELab and MIMM researchers.
Meet our Collaborators Learn More
Researchers at LIVELab and MIMM are proud to collaborate with research colleagues and industry partners from across Canada and around the world to advance scientific knowledge and bring innovative solutions to market.
Participate in a Study Learn More
Be a participant in one of our LIVELab studies
