This month’s Cubed looks at a research project that investigates the power music has to create ‘autobiographical memory’. An online study asks the public to choose a Beatles song and describe the memories it evokes, which provides fascinating results. The project could open up possibilities in the future for using music to engage with people who may have problems with memory.

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