The science of music
07 December 2023
Dr Samuel Mehr’s work was acknowledged with a 2023 Early Career Research Excellence medal from the University. De Mehr’s research unites cognitive and data science, anthropology and cross cultural approaches to explore why all cultures have music.
![Dr Samuel Mehr employs multiple disciplines to understand the nature of music.](/content/auckland/en/news/2023/12/08/science-of-music/_jcr_content/leftpar/imagecomponent/image.img.480.low.jpg/1701902914011.jpg)
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