Thursday
22 June 2006
19:00 - 20:30
Most of us take our ears for granted. We're constantly surrounded by noise voices, music, ambient sounds but how does our brain filter all these sounds into a coherent whole? Find out in an amazing drama and exploration into hearing at the Dana Centre.
The ear is a complicated feat of evolution. Originally a part of the jawbone, the three tiny bones in our ears now help us to hear an astonishing range of sounds. The loudest sound a human ear can tolerate is about a million times greater than the quietest noise it can hear.
But it's not all about the mechanics of how an ear works. Without your brain you wouldn't be able to hear anything. Hearing is a conscious experience that relies just as much on your brain and other senses as it does on your ears. For example, facial movements when people talk have a huge influence on what you hear. Just think of deaf people lip reading, and you'll start to see how much our eyes contribute to what we hear. And it's not just your mouth that moves when you talk your whole face effects what people hear as they watch you speak.
You'll also find out how you can tell what someone's accent is just by looking at how their face moves, and whether you're a big or little talker. Join us for an exciting and participative evening that will change the way you listen forever.
Event organised by The European Dana Alliance for the Brain and the Medical Research Council
The ear is a complicated feat of evolution. Originally a part of the jawbone, the three tiny bones in our ears now help us to hear an astonishing range of sounds. The loudest sound a human ear can tolerate is about a million times greater than the quietest noise it can hear.
But it's not all about the mechanics of how an ear works. Without your brain you wouldn't be able to hear anything. Hearing is a conscious experience that relies just as much on your brain and other senses as it does on your ears. For example, facial movements when people talk have a huge influence on what you hear. Just think of deaf people lip reading, and you'll start to see how much our eyes contribute to what we hear. And it's not just your mouth that moves when you talk your whole face effects what people hear as they watch you speak.
You'll also find out how you can tell what someone's accent is just by looking at how their face moves, and whether you're a big or little talker. Join us for an exciting and participative evening that will change the way you listen forever.
Event organised by The European Dana Alliance for the Brain and the Medical Research Council