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Listen: Making Sense of Sound

We live most of our lives within a “sonic soup” of sound—human speech, natural noises like wind and water, wildlife, cars, machinery, and music, plus many other sources of auditory input. How do we sort through the cacophony to understand and interpret what we hear?

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Listen: Making Sense of Sound

How to Foxwalk

Published:   October 1, 2006
Total Running Time:   00:00:31
Listen: Making Sense of Sound

Electronic Listening | Michael Chorost

Published:   June 2, 2006
Total Running Time:   00:03:52
Exhibits, Listen: Making Sense of Sound

How to Foxwalk

Published:   September 21, 2005
Total Running Time:   00:00:31
Step into the world of wildlife tracker Doniga Markegard, who relies on her carefully honed listening skills to...
Exhibits, Listen: Making Sense of Sound

The Language of Nature | Doniga Markegard

Published:   September 21, 2005
Total Running Time:   00:03:12

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