Scientists study blind pianist's brain to understand his 'remarkable' skills

A blind jazz pianist, Maw Whitaker, is so skilled at playing music that scientists are reportedly studying his brain to figure out his mastery at instrument. A surgeon and neuroscientist named Limb who specializes in studying MRI brain scans, observed Maw’s brain scans to discover how pianist’s brain worked in improvising tunes, suggest reports.

Born prematurely with mounting health issues, 18-year-old did t step away from pursuing his dream of becoming a world-travelling musician. He intrigued scientists when he was working for Dalia Sakas, director of music studies at Filomen M. D’Agosti Greenberg Music School in New York City, as per media reports.

Sakas told media that it was insane how Maw could listen to a piece of music once and n play it on his instrument. She said that it was frightening to play an influential role in such a musician’s life. It was scary more than exhausting because one did t want to ruin it for him, for someone of his talent, creativity, and enthusiasm, she ded.

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According to reports, Maw’s parents Moses and May Whitaker revealed that ir son suffered from retipathy of prematurity. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus describes in public research that disease was caused by abrmal development of retinal blood vessels in premature babies that could le to blindness. Maw has h 11 surgeries in 2 years, Whitakers told international media.

Scientists ran auditory tests on Maw

Scientists studied Maw's brain in a series of MRI at University of California, San Francisco while he performed on a mini keyboard on his lap as y ran auditory tests on him, stated reports. y observed pianist’s brain levels as he played different tunes on instruments.

Limb, le surgeon told media that it was remarkable how Maw’s entire brain was stimulated by music. He said that upon observing Maw’s visual cortex, scientists figured that his brain chemicals change with music that appears recognizable to him. He furr elaborated that Maw’s visual cortex in brain takes over tissues that stimulated sight, it's like his visual cortex was hyperactivated, Limb said.

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