概要

統合生理研究系感覚運動調節研究系（柿木隆介教授）の研究員、藤岡孝子博士がトロント大学と生理研の共同研究としてBRAINに発表した論文が、欧米のメディアに広く取り上げられました。研究内容の詳細は、生理学研究所ホームページのリサーチトピックス「４－６歳児における１年間の音楽訓練が聴覚誘発脳磁反応の発達に影響することがわかった (2006/11/10掲載)」を御参照ください。
カナダの主要紙のほとんど、またTimes, Guardian, Washington Postなどの新聞やBBCニュースなどでも取り上げられました。TimesとBBCニュースの記事はクリックしていただければPDF版で御覧になれます。

• BBC News, Sept. 20, 2006, "Music training boosts the brain"
• The Globe and Mail, Sept. 20, 2006, "Grey cells dig music lessons"
• Washington Post.com, Sept. 20, 2006, "Musical training benefits kids' brains"
• The Herald Sun (Australia), Sept. 20, 2006, "Music lessons help young memories"
• Toronto 24 Hours, Sept. 21, 2006, "Music for your brain"
• Evening Standard (London UK), Sept. 20, 2006, "Music lessons an IQ booster..."
• Daily Telegraph (UK), Sept. 20, 2006, "How music lessons hold key to brainier children"
• Times OnLine (UK), Sept. 20, 2006, "Why music lessons are good for the memory"
• The Guardian (UK), Sept. 20, 2006, "Study finds music lessons improve the mind"
• Toronto Star, Sept. 19, 2006, "Music lessons help brain develop: study"
• Toronto Star, Sept. 22, 2006, "Music can help kids' brains tune in to math"
• The National Post, Sept. 20, 2006, "You can't forget a note"
• Canada.com (wire), Sept. 25, 2006, "Music to your kids' brain"
• Hamilton Spectator, Sept. 20, 2006 "Tuning up kids IQs"
• The Ottawa Citizen, Sept. 20, 2006, "Music lessons a brain booster"
• The Vancouver Sun, Sept. 20, 2006, "Music lessons build kids' brain power"
• Canadian Press wire story picked up in following dailies across country:
• The Calgary Herald, Sept. 20, "Music can hike kids' IQ: study"
• The Daily Gleaner (NB), Sept. 21, 2006
• The Edmonton Journal, Sept. 21, 2006,
• The Evening News (New Glasgow NS), Sept. 20, 2006
• The Daily News (Halifax NS), Sept. 20, 2006
• The Whig Standard (Kingston ON), Sept. 20, 2006
• Kitchener Waterloo Record, Sept. 21, 2006
• Times and Transcript (Moncton NB), Sept. 20, 2006
• The Windsor Star, Sept. 21, 2006
• The Standard (St. Catharines ON), Sept. 20, 2006
• Journal Pioneer (Summerside PEI), Sept. 21, 2006
• The Sudbury Star, Sept. 21, 2006
• Daily Herald Tribune (Grand Prairie AB), Sept. 20, 2006
• The Daily Bulletin (Kimberley BC), Sept. 20, 2006
• Cranbrook Daily Townsman (BC), Sept. 20, 2006
• Prince George Citizen (BC), Sept. 21, 2006
• The Western Star (NFLD), Sept. 22, 2006
• The Daily Courier (Kelowna BC), Sept. 20, 2006
• Trail Daily Times (BC), Sept. 21, 2006
• Daily Press (Timmins BC), Sept. 21, 2006
• Medicine Hat News (AB), Sept. 25, 2006
• Cape Breton Post (NS), Sept. 23, 2006
• Moose Jaw Times-Herald (SASK), Sept. 22, 2006