Is Music an Innate Human Gift or Cultural Invention
The article surveys whether music arose through evolution or culture, citing the Divje babe flute as evidence of antiquity and brain studies showing right temporal lobe involvement. It discusses genes for music, Darwinian adaptation, group bonding, and the persistence of music across cultures, concluding music may be a rare yet deeply rooted human trait.
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Mother charged after pacemaker fails in girl’s death
In Springfield Oregon prosecutors say Lorraine Simonis failed to arrange a replacement pacemaker battery for 13 year old Lacey Rossini, whose heart device died in February. The case sets July 31 as a court date for trial.
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