Nina Kraus facts for kids
Nina Kraus is a professor at Northwestern University. She studies how our brains understand sounds, especially speech and music. She holds a special position called the Hugh S. Knowles Chair.
Her research helps us learn how our brains process sounds. She wants to improve how people communicate. Professor Kraus also works to bring scientific ideas into schools and clinics.
What Does Nina Kraus Study?
Professor Kraus leads a research group called the Auditory Neuroscience Lab. It is also known as Brainvolts. They explore how our brains process sound throughout our lives.
Her team studies how hearing can be affected by things like language disorders or a concussion. They also look at how skills like playing music or speaking two languages (bilingualism) change how our brains hear.
How Our Brains Process Sound
Professor Kraus's work has shown that hearing is not just about our ears. It involves many parts of our brain! This includes areas for thinking, feeling, moving, and even feeling rewarded.
She wrote a book called Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World. This book explains how our brain creates meaning from the sounds around us. Her goal is to help us all communicate better.
