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Live Piano Recital Unveils Brain Activity in Real-Time

2/10/2026

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Nicolas Namoradze, pianist, performed a recital at the University of California, San Francisco while a real-time brain-activity visualization streamed.
The Glass Brain animations, created by the Neuroscape lab, provided the real-time visualization of brain signals during the performance.
The neuroscientist Theodore Zanto noted the significance of the demonstration for understanding the interplay of perception, movement, and emotion in music.
The event highlighted artists' valuable contributions to scientific research.

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Nicolas Namoradze, pianist, performed a recital at the University of California, San Francisco while a real-time brain-activity visualization streamed.
The Glass Brain animations, created by the Neuroscape lab, provided the real-time visualization of brain signals during the performance.
The neuroscientist Theodore Zanto noted the significance of the demonstration for understanding the interplay of perception, movement, and emotion in music.
The event highlighted artists' valuable contributions to scientific research.