The Science of Opera aims to explain why we get a rush of blood to the head, goose bumps or shivers down the spine when we are moved by great art. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/events/5xxrh
Opera virgin and QI panellist Alan Davies was recently taken to The Royal Opera's Simon Boccanegra by Stephen Fry. Both were hooked up with the latest medical gadgetry to record the effects on their bodies of watching Verdi's political masterpiece.