Country Music And Brain Research Come Together At Nashville Summer Camp

Speaking to Emily Siner on NPR's All Things Considered, Dr. Miriam Lense discusses the intersection of neuroscience research and country music at Vanderbilt University's Williams syndrome camp for individuals with Williams syndrome. A clinical scientist with research and clinical expertise working with individuals with Williams syndrome and other neurodevelopment disorders, Dr. Lense aims to better understand the social, cognitive, and affective processes of these individuals through the approaches of auditory neuroscience/music cognition and stress biology.

Campers with Williams syndrome on stage at the Grand Ole Opry performing their original song, "I Love Big," with country artist Chris Young in front of a crowd of thousands.

(Emily Siner/WPLN)