sometimes i feel like a nut sometimes i don't

one day, a few months ago, i was in the car listening to NPR and i heard the most amazing show about music and the brain. it's an interview with Oliver Sacks about memory, music, and the brain. check out the interview.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16150051

this woman suffered from musicogenic epliepsy that was triggered by the dancehall singer Sean Paul. she recently underwent an experimental brain surgery to correct the condition. to prove the success of the operation she listened to one of Sean Paul's songs at a press conference, she did not have a seizure. here is the link:

http://dlisted.com/node/21894

it's crazy how our brains can work or not work given certain physical or mental changes