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Come out to hear Adriana Barton, bestselling author of the new book Wired for Music, that is being talked about from coast to coast. In this internationally acclaimed book, Vancouver writer Adriana Barton shows how music isn’t just “ear candy” or a series of torturous exercises we remember from piano lessons. With the right doses, music can double as a mild antidepressant, painkiller, sleeping pill and memory aid—and even trigger a euphoric high.
Drawing from neuroscience, anthropology and evolutionary biology, Wired for Music gets to the heart of music’s profound effects on us.
Through a captivating blend of science and memoir, Barton explores music as an age-old system for boosting human health, connecting us to each other—even at a chemical level—and infusing our lives with wonder, meaning and joy.
Adriana Barton is a former health reporter at The Globe and Mail, who has also written about medical research, neuroscience, visual arts, music and pop culture for publications across Canada and the United States. Her research has taken her to Syria, Jordan, India, Cuba, Zimbabwe and Brazil.