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Neuroscientists decoded a Pink Floyd song using people’s brain activity

The method captured sounds that resemble the song's rhythm and harmony

An illustration of a woman's profile with music notes and butterflies flying above her head and a squiggly line wrapping around and out the back of her head.

A new study shows that decoding brain activity can re-create musical elements of a song.

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By Claudia López Lloreda

- More than 2 years ago

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In what seems like something out of a sci-fi movie, scientists have plucked the famous Pink Floyd song “Another Brick in the Wall” from individuals’ brains.