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Beethoven’s death was not from lead poisoning, researchers say
New research says Beethoven most likely did not die from lead poisoning.
Five years ago, experts tested samples of Beethoven’s hair and found it had unusually high levels of lead. Speculation, of course, was that Beethoven had died from lead poisoning. But new research done on Beethoven’s skull has sent scientists back to the drawing board in search of his cause of death [Read More...]
A study conducted by University of Vienna scholars Jakob Pietschnig, Martin Voracek and Anton K. Formann have perhaps once and for all debunked the theory (myth) of the Mozart Effect. The “Mozart Effect” study, published in 1993 by psychologist Frances H. Rauscher, claims that those who listen to Mozart’s music can gain extra cognitive ability that translates into better scholastic achievement. 