Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Can't Carry A Tune In A Bucket?

You are not alone. Turns out about 10% of the population is tone-deaf - unable to sing in tune. And now researchers have discovered why:

The superior branch of the arcuate fasciculus in the right hemisphere - a key neural pathway known for linking music and language perception with vocal production - is missing from their brains.

In other words, some people just don't have the bucket.