Charles Limb

What if we couldn’t hear music?

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About Charles Limb

Charles Limb is an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, where he specializes in neurotology and skull base surgery. He is also a Faculty Member at the Peabody Conservatory of Music.

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A Johns Hopkins neurotology specialist explains why humans hear music differently than other sounds, and why technology to help the hearing impaired, while relatively advanced, is still catching up when it comes to music.

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