Scientist · Pianist · Keynote Speaker
The science of being in sync.
Simone Dalla Bella translates the neuroscience of rhythm – how the brain, body, and movement stay in time – into insight for health, performance, and human connection.
What happens when the brain, body and our world are in sync?
As the co-director of the International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS), his work explores a fundamental question of the human condition: What happens when the brain, body, and our world are in sync? Can those living out of sync realign, recover, and truly thrive?
Rhythm begins in the body, from the heartbeat to the way we walk, speak, and move with others. Blending science and music, Simone reveals how the brain turns rhythm into prediction and action, shaping movement, attention, and cognition. He also explores what happens when our sense of timing breaks down, and how rhythm can help restore movement, support cognitive function, and bring the body and brain back into sync.
His work translates these discoveries into music-based training and new technologies designed to support recovery and help people reconnect with everyday life.
The rhythm that brings us back
A cognitive neuroscientist and pianist translating rhythm science into insights for health, performance, learning and human connection.
As a speaker, Simone turns the science of rhythm and the brain into practical insight, showing how timing shapes the way we move, pay attention, communicate, and connect with others, while exploring what happens when our sense of timing breaks down.
He shows how music, rhythmic training, and new technologies can help restore function and reconnect people with everyday life. His message is simple: when we get in sync, we function better and can thrive.
Through live demonstrations and the piano, he lets audiences hear, see, and feel rhythm in action, turning the science into a vivid experience and showing what being in—and out of—sync actually means.
Keynote & Lecture
30, 45 or 60 minutes, with optional Q&A and optional piano and audience rhythm demonstrations. Extended lecture-performance with a brief closing piano performance.
Workshop
The Live Rhythm Lab, a participatory 60–90 minute format combining accessible neuroscience, live piano, rhythm demonstrations and audience activities. A half-day version is also available for professional, educational, or community groups.
100+
Invited talks worldwide
60+
Delivered internationally
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Continents
North America, Europe & Australia
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Languages
English, French, Italian & Polish
Rhythm shapes us
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Rhythm Shapes Us
From the heartbeat to walking, speaking, and moving with others, rhythm organizes how we experience and interact with the world. Simone’s research examines how the brain turns rhythm into prediction and action, and why this seemingly natural ability can differ so dramatically across people, development, and neurological conditions.
Featured Research
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When We Fall Out Of Sync
When timing is disrupted, movement, attention, communication, and daily life can be affected, as in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, ADHD, and dyslexia. The research investigates where synchrony breaks down: perceiving the beat, producing regular movement, or connecting perception and action.
Featured Research
Puyjarinet et al. (2019), Heightened orofacial, manual, and gait variability in Parkinson’s disease results from a general rhythmic impairment.
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Rhythm Brings Us Back
Featured Research
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