Sunday People

I’d go nuts for Bolt on clock

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POP star Sting’s been working with a cognitivie psychologi­st on how the human brain computes music.

Daniel Levitin did MRI scans on his head to show how he analyses sound. Sting, 64, who had a hit with a cover of 60s classic Windmills of Your Mind, became fascinated by the science after reading the doc’s research.

“State- of- the- art techniques allowed us to make maps of how Sting’s brain organises music,” Levitin explains. “At the heart of great musiciansh­ip, is the ability to manipulate in one’s mind, the rich representa­tion of the desired soundscape.”Interestin­g.

I had a brain scan recently, above, and found the images baffling. But perhaps I’ve been manipulati­ng landscapes as I appear to be growing an enormous fern in my bonce.

Or is that normal – in the landfills of your mind? THE race is on to find a new voice for the speaking clock. Anyone can enter BT’s competitio­n but some silvertong­ued celebritie­s are already being tipped – such as Clare Balding and S Sir Ian McKellen.

If it wasn’t for that V Virgin deal I’d pick U Usain Bolt like a shot. Th The sprinter knows ev every second counts, an and his lovely Jamaica can tones would be just the ticket.

And after celebratin­g the trebletreb­le with countless women I reckon Usain knows precisely where the hands go at the third stroke…

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