Research Associate, Hearing Science, University of Manchester
I am interested in how prolonged noise exposure affects hearing abilities in humans and how we might be able to improve methods for detecting subtle signs of hearing loss. In particular, I am interested in how professional musicians might differ to the rest of the population in their hearing abilities, and what their attitudes are towards the use of hearing protection. I also have a background in investigating how the brain processes different sensory events (i.e. vision, touch and hearing) to create a coherent percept and to effectively coordinate behaviour, and how this might be altered across the lifespan and in clinical populations
Tinnitus: scale of hearing damage for music industry workers revealed
Nov 24, 2019 14:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing, buzzing or whistling noises in the absence of any external sounds) are serious problems for music industry workers. The conditions can affect musical standards, limit employment and...