Horizon Magazine – Staff Writer 
Much of how our brain perceives time – and hence rhythm – is still a mystery. Although there are dedicated brain regions for receiving and decoding sensory information, such as what we see and hear, others seem to be involved in processing time. But how these regions communicate – and the mechanisms they use to process durations – are unclear. Likewise, we still don’t know whether the same mechanisms process different types of rhythmic information such as speech and music. Better understanding this should help reveal whether there is a link between rhythm in speech and music, says Dr Langus. If this is the case, musical training could also benefit language skills, he adds. (more)