Last week, I was at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra enjoying a program of Lutosławski (Musique funèbre), Beethoven (Piano Concerto No. 3), and Tchaikovsky (Symphony No. 6 aka Pathétique), conducted by Christoph von Dohnányi. I was thinking about the fact that Beethoven was deaf and wondering whether too much music had been his undoing. It is not uncommon that peoples’ individual […]
This morning I read about a new potential treatment for hearing loss, one that could be very exciting. Marlon Aguilar, the incredibly talented sound engineer for our MOOC, sent me the link to a news story, reporting a test of a minimally invasive treatment for hearing loss. Currently we “treat” most hearing loss by providing hearing aids which does not […]
Recently, I was lucky enough to meet Tom Rice. Tom received a cochlear implant in October of 2013 and is open to sharing his nearly life-long experience with hearing loss. I am indebted to Tom for his willingness to talk about his experience and I stand in complete admiration for his generosity. I also want to thank Marlon Aguilar for producing the […]
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