Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives et Intégratives d'Aquitaine

Animals Get High! This documentary, directed by Sébastien Lafont, explores the various facets of the use of psychoactive plants and fungi by animals in nature. @sergeahmed.bsky.social served as scientific advisor for the film and also appears in it as an expert.
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Existe-t-il des mélodies naturelles ? De nombreuses cultures musicales choisissent des échelles établissant des rapports de fréquence simples (2:1, 3:2, 4:3) entre les notes.

🚨Paper alert🚨 Musical scales employing simple frequency ratios (2:1, 3:2, 4:3) are intrinsically advantageous for the perception of melodies, challenging the idea that these ratios were chosen solely for their contribution to the consonance of simultaneous notes.
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04.04.2025 12:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1