An Ear to The Future

A report is made of recent and prospective progress on the amelioration of impaired hearing, on the conquest of noise, and on the application of modern acoustics to music. Hearing aids which utilize binaural hearing with high quality, selective amplification are considered, and the results of experiments are presented which indicate the advantages of such aids. The ill effects of noise on humans are reviewed, and the benefits which may be derived from the use of properly designed ear defenders are discussed. The golden age of music may come as a result of modern developments in acoustics. What may we anticipate? What should we do?