Music of the Body

Wed May 13 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC+01:00

LSO St Lukes | London

Gresham College
Publisher/HostGresham College
Music of the Body
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Music and biology are deeply entwined. Heart beats, footsteps, breathing - we are surrounded by natural rhythms. This lecture explores this.
About this Event

Music and biology are profoundly entwined. The heart beats, footsteps fall into familiar tempi, and even the movement of our limbs follows a natural rhythmic hierarchy—as if we shape music in our image. The rise and fall of breath, the cadence of laughter, and the wail of a cry all carry musical gestures, woven into our being. Yet our bodies do not just dictate music—they respond to it, from calming stress to thrilling chills. Beyond this, the biological world itself pulses with music: DNA sequences become melody, disease growth swells into an orchestral crescendo, and a hidden music emerges from within us.

A lecture by Professor Milton Mermikides.

This event is also available to watch live online. To register, visit: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/music-body

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LSO St Lukes, 161 Old Street, London, United Kingdom

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