Watch A Musician Give The Coolest Science Lecture This Side Of Anywhere

Here’s the skinny: You may know Bobby McFerrin as the dude that sang “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” He’s also a one-man a capella band, musical innovator, and all-purpose bad-ass. During a 2009 lecture on the universality of melody and how our brains and emotions are affected by music, he … well … just watch:

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