Harmonia Philosophica

Tag: close your eyes

Dogmatism, Materialism, Music

2015/02/10

Music with the eyes. I mean the brain. I mean the…

Ever since musician Eduardo Miranda met a patient with locked in syndrome 11 years ago, he has been on a mission to create a way for the paralyzed to make music. His latest invention is the brain computer music interface (BCMI) which allows people to create music using just their eyes. By connecting electrodes to…
Perception, Senses, What is Important

2014/02/02

Close your eyes. Pay attention.

Attention is what steers your perception. But attention is a limited resource. If you do not attent to something you cannot be aware of it. But you can attend an event without being aware of it! (1) Being aware of what you see. Or focusing on your internal thoughts? Most choose the first. But is it…
Harmony-Music, Psysics

2013/03/08

GOCE, sound, universe, Green Day...

The sound of the recent Japan earthquake (which resulted in Fukushima disaster) was heard by the GOCE spacecraft, in the form of infrasounds. (1, 2) The chilling sound of the Ural meteor which hit us some days ago, was also recorded as infrasounds by CTBTO. (3) Close your eyes and shut your mouth. Pay close attention…