Albert Einstein once said that he found Mozart’s music so beautiful that he saw it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe. He also said that really good music cannot be analysed. For many people – eminent scientists included – an appreciation of music is so entangled with individual human experience that science can offer very few insights. Others are less dismissive, believing that science can offer fascinating insights into how music can strike such a deep emotional chord. In this podcast, our regular host Andrew Glester discusses the subject of music with a varied ensemble of academics and musicians.