Baby Einstein is under attack again, and this time they’re retaliating by giving back. For years, Baby Einstein has been the target of advocacy groups claiming that their DVDs are not in fact... Read more >>

For thousands of years, song and instruments have been used to celebrate new life and to ease the passage for those who are dying. Music was used to harvest and to plant; to instill courage and daring... Read more >>

Why do we listen to our favorite songs when we’re feeling down? What is it about music that makes humming along to a tune feel so natural and relaxing? Experts say that certain types of beats,... Read more >>

I’m easily overwhelmed. When my kids’ exuberant screams reach a decibel level my ears can’t tolerate, when Chuck E., the life-size “rat” at the pizza place, starts doing... Read more >>

The Mozart effect is a phrase introduced by Alfred A. Tomatis to describe the purported increase in brain development that occurs when children under the age of three years listen to Mozart. Two... Read more >>