The presentation this week was on acoustics. I was interested the most in knowing that the way a surface is designed has a dual purpose in the fact that it can refract sound or absorb it as well as being aesthetically pleasing. Depending on certain designs it can become a major problem especially in spaces that require a certain level of quietness like a library. An echo can become an annoyance, yet an echo could be wanted to create a certain level of reverb. I wish Shauna spoke more about technological advancements in the field like her presentation on lights. The talk about sound and the human psyche was also interesting in the fact that on a primitive level we are connected to living beings and the level of sophistication our hearing ability has. Our brain reacts and fires in very complex ways and regulates how our mood is and our ability to differentiate cultural nuances in how we perceive sound.
--CHRIS-C>
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