By Kevin Lavery
Michigan State University professor emeritus Dr. Stuart Gage monitors one of his acoustic sensors in Meridian Township. Image: Kevin Lavery, Current State.
How many times has it been said, “There’s a difference between hearing and listening?” Sound is a virtually inescapable part of the world around us. Just as a doctor listens to a heartbeat to study a person’s health, the sound of our physical environment can give some clues about its status. That’s the science of ecoacoustics.
An international conference at Michigan State University focuses on this particular research.
Current State’s Kevin Lavery speaks with Dr. Stuart Gage, a Michigan State University professor emeritus.
This story first appeared on WKAR’s Current State and is republished here with permission.