Image: Cochlea of the inner ear - Credit: Dr David Furness

About

Part of The Power of Placebo – a series of events, talks and workshops that unlock the potential of the placebo effect, a point of departure for our new performance, Placebo.

Sound affects us all. Music alters moods, intonation changes inclination, but why? Drawing on the latest research and technological advancements in psychoacoustics, This workshop will explore the relationship between sound, acoustics and wellbeing. Lend us your ears and decipher the psychological and physiological responses we have to everything from music to noise pollution.

Led by John Drever:
John Drever is Professor of Acoustic Ecology and Sound Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he leads the Unit for Sound Practice Research (SPR). An elected director of Sonic Arts Network since 2004, Drever became its final chair in 2008. He was a co-founder (1998) and chair of the UK and Ireland Soundscape Community, a regional affiliate of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology.

This event takes place at:

The Rose Hill Tavern
Rose Hill Terrace
Brighton, BN1 4JL