Stories by Amy M Belfi

Amy is a neuroscientist and a musician, and her research combines these two interests. She is especially interested in how music can cause us to feel strong emotions and remember memories from our lives. She studies this in people with brain injury, to better understand what parts of the brain are important for connecting music and emotions. She has been a musician for almost 20 years and enjoys singing in choirs and playing piano. Her favorite types of music are punk and ska. In her spare time, she enjoys going to concerts, playing video games, and riding her bike around Iowa.