I am proud to share that my research project on the effects of live classical singing on children’s mood and attention was awarded the CREST Gold Award — the highest level of the CREST Awards scheme. Some of you followed this project through my posts about the kindergarten and the primary school sessions. The award …
From an idea to data: designing my CREST research project/Od pomysłu do danych: jak powstało moje badanie CREST
When I first started thinking about my CREST Gold project, I knew that I wanted to work at the intersection of music and science. Singing has always been central to my life, but I was increasingly curious about what music actually does — especially in educational and wellbeing contexts. If you’ve read my earlier posts …
A Voice of Light / Głos światła
Wishing you a Christmas filled with time —real, mindful, unhurried time.Time to be together, to breathe, to listen to silence,and to music that often speaks more deeply than words. May these holidays be full of light —the kind that glows on the tree,but also the kind that appears when we act from the heart:when we …
Gut microbiota and autism — balanced science over hype
A growing number of scientific reviews have explored the relationship between the gut microbiome — the complex community of microorganisms in the digestive system — and autism. Research shows that many children with ASD have differences in gut bacterial communities compared to their neurotypical peers. Specifically, children with ASD often exhibit reduced microbial diversity and …
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How Children Learn Music: Emotion Before Technique/ Jak dzieci uczą się muzyki: emocja przed techniką
On December we began working with Tymek on his first Christmas carol — “Przybieżeli do Betlejem.” It was an important moment: his first conscious encounter with a piece that carries not only melody, but also emotion. At the beginning, there was a lot of caution and difficulty with concentration. His fingers did not always know …
November 28 – The Day Polish Women Voted for the First Time/28 listopada – dzień, w którym Polki po raz pierwszy mogły głosować
November 28 is one of the most important dates in the history of Polish civil rights. On this day in 1918, women in Poland were granted full voting rights — both active and passive. This meant they could not only cast a ballot, but also run for public office. Today, more than a hundred years …
🇬🇧 : Why do we get chills from music? Science finally explains it
Meta description: Why does music give us chills? New research shows the brain releases dopamine twice during musical pleasure. Learn what frisson is and how music supports children's development and attention. Have you ever listened to a song and suddenly felt: goosebumps- a warm emotional wave tears in your eyes Scientists call this phenomenon “frisson” …
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Lesson with Tymek #anotherchapter/Lekcja z Tymkiem #kolejny rozdział
Today’s lesson with Tymek was… a full moon challenge.Right from the start it was hard for him to focus — his thoughts were flying into space, his fingers wanted to play everything at once, and the notes suddenly seemed invisible. At one point Tymek’s mum smiled and said it must be the phases of the …
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🇵🇱 November 11th — The Holiday of Poland /11 listopada – Święto Polski 🇵🇱
When I was little, I used to call it “the Holiday of Poland.”Back then, I didn’t yet understand its depth — I just felt it in my heart.Now I know that this day is not only about history, but also about people who managed to combine talent, passion, and a deep sense of responsibility for …
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7 November – the birthday of Marie Skłodowska-Curie.On what it really means to be “the first”./7 listopada – urodziny Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie.O tym, co naprawdę znaczy być „pierwszą”
Marie Curie and her daughters Irène and Eve sitting on a bench in the garden, 1905. © Association Curie Joliot-Curie, photographer unknown Today, on the birthday of Marie Skłodowska-Curie, I try to imagine what it meant to be a young girl in Warsaw under partition, who dreams of chemistry in a world where women were not …
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