More from Diana Deutsch on Perfect Pitch

In an earlier post, I referred to evidence from Diana Deutsch and others suggesting that perfect pitch and other extraordinary musical tools are probably available to almost everyone at a very early stage in life. After a while, the window of musical opportunity gradually closes and those who haven't taken advantage have less and less access to a "natural" musicality.

For a compelling listening experience that ends with an emphatic reiteration of this point, listen to the recent "Musical Language" show from public radio's RadioLab. RadioLab is a remarkable program that makes difficult ideas easy to understand and fun to think about.