Galileo, centuries ago, stated that “mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.” The quote that says that “the laws of nature are written by the hand of God in the language of mathematics,” is also attributed to Galileo. These statements direct one to think that math is the universal language of not just the world, but also the universe. But is seems that math is not the only universal language. A new study suggests that there are universal cognitive mechanisms which underpin world music.
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