Discord - Goldsmith, Mike (Freelance science writer and Former Head of Acoustics, National Physical Laboratory)

As humankind creates ever more noise, the battle to manage and control it intensifies. Mike Goldsmith considers the long history of that battle, explains the science and physiology, explores how new scientific approaches may affect the future of sound, and looks at how discord and dissonance are put to use in music, medicine, and even the military.