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Volume control : hearing in a deafening world / David Owen.

by Owen, David, 1955-

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Riverhead Books, 2019.

9780525534228 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Hearing in a deafening world

292 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-282) and index.

Pardon? -- Our world of sound -- The body's microphone -- When hearing fails -- Cicadas in my head -- Conductive hearing loss -- Hearing aids -- Stigma -- Beyond conventional hearing aids -- Cochlear implants -- Asylum -- The mice in the tank -- Volume control.

"Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf. Millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss. Faced with the cost and stigma of hearing aids, the natural human tendency is to do nothing and hope for the best, usually while pretending that nothing is wrong. In Volume Control, David Owen argues this inaction comes with a huge social cost. He demystifies the science of hearing while encouraging readers to get the treatment they need for hearing loss and protect the hearing they still have. Hearing aids are rapidly improving and becoming more versatile. Inexpensive high-tech substitutes are increasingly available, making it possible for more of us to boost our weakening ears without bankrupting ourselves. Relatively soon, physicians may be able to reverse losses that have always been considered irreversible. Even the insistent buzz of tinnitus may soon yield to relatively simple treatments and techniques. With wit and clarity, Owen explores the incredible possibilities of technologically assisted hearing. And he proves that ears, whether they're working or not, are endlessly interesting." --book jacket.

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