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Thank You Dr. Brian Moore
It has been an honour to co-ordinate this special issue of CanadianAudiologist.ca to celebrate and fete the life and work of Dr. Brian Moore.
My Short History of Nearly Everything about Brian Moore: Boss, Mentor, VIP, and Friend
Throughout the years Brian has provided me with his kind mentorship, guidance, and support that shaped not only my academic career but the person I am now and the way I see life. He is one special person.
Brian Moore and the Sound of Music
For many auditory researchers, music is cited as a strong motivator for first entering the field. Brian Moore is an excellent example.
Brian Moore Sandwich: Early Years and Several Retirements
Brian thoroughly deserves this special issue, and we all look forward to not quite catching up with his publication record for many years to come.
A Lab Less Ordinary
Brian Moore’s Auditory Perception Lab was an invigorating environment to work and Brian was then (and still is) an inspiration, balancing exquisitely designed psychophysical experiments with the development of meaningful diagnostic hearing tests and interventions for real-world applications.
The Close Encounter of the Audiology Kind: Brian Moore
Brian’s work has had a lasting impact on me as a student, teacher, and researcher throughout my career. His contribution to the world of hearing goes well beyond one discipline and has influenced and shaped the work of many researchers and clinicians across the globe.
A Temporal Window on the Life of Brian
Brian strides over the field of psychoacoustics like a laid-back colossus, albeit one who wears socks with his sandals.
Music and Hearing Aids: An Unexpected Journey
Brian’s research has helped identify specific issues associated with using hearing aids for music. Hopefully, this knowledge can help in the development of future hearing aids that are better for music.
50 years of Audiology Research. Who Could Ask for Anything Moore?
Brian wrote his PhD thesis in 1971 and he is retiring at age 75? That would be 50 years worth of new knowledge to the field of audiology. Well done! Who could ask for anything Moore?
Brian CJ Moore, or the Art of Scientific Writing
Proper scientific writing requires a keen sense of proportion, an assertive taste for parsimony and above all, elegance. This is Brian CJ Moore.
Brian C. J. Moore’s Great Influence on Hearing Aid Development
Within our field, we are very grateful for the work that Brian Moore has done, and it is safe to say that his work has benefitted many individuals with hearing loss around the globe.
Testing for Cochlear Dead Regions: Audiometer Implementation of the TEN(HL) Test
High thresholds in the TEN are likely in all cases to be associated with a poor ability to understand speech when background sounds are present.
Columns
Issues in Accessibility
Understanding potential listening barriers and identifying how to effectively maximize communication is the key to holding a successful virtual meeting.
Trends
A handheld microphone is a microphone like all others. However, how you hold the microphone affects the sound. Some use this to their advantage; others don't realize this is the case. This article explains how your sound may change depending on how you hold the microphone.
Noisy Notes
Measurements and assessment of most noises are relatively easy and have commonly accepted standards There are, however, situations, where most of the energy is concentrated in the lower end of the audible spectra, where the assessment presents problems that are not yet solved.
The Way I Hear It
After finding a copy of Dorothy Scott’s 80 Years of Looking & Learning, Gael Hannan takes a trip back in time to see what life was like in the past for people with hearing loss.
Industry News
Industry News July 2020 - Remembering Mary Beth Jennings, André Gustave Joël Lafargue, CASLPO
CAA News
CAA News July 2020 - Webinars, Editors Corner, IDA Resources