Nova Mystery of the Senses: HEARING DVD

Item No: 5062

$24.95

This PBS film explores the science and emotions involved with our sense of hearing, and some of the many ways we use sound.
--Visit a sound effects lab and meet a film composer to understand how sound and music affect our emotions.
--See how a baby responds to music, even in the womb.
--Learn how sound is made and travels, explore the anatomy of the ear, and discover the causes of hearing loss, and how we can protect ourselves.
--See how sound is critical in the animal kingdom, as when a barn owl captures his prey in total darkness via an auditory map.
--Visit the quietest place on earth, yet uncover the mystery of why Inuit seal hunters are losing their hearing.
--See how the Maori people of New Zealand weave music into every aspect of their daily and spiritual lives.
--Witness a deaf woman whose hearing is restored after a cochlear implant.

DVD includes printable teacher materials. 52 min. DVD

 

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