Subject: Re: Topics for discussion From: Al Bregman <al.bregman@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:03:30 -0500 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Hi Reinhart., Yes, I am sure your state-of-the art summary would be of great interest to many list members. When the book becomes available, you should announce it on the list. Best, Al ============================= On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 5:11 AM, reinifrosch@xxxxxxxx <reinifrosch@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Al, > > I am about to produce a cochlear-mechanics state-of-the-art > summary similar, I hope, to what you mention. My new > book manuscript "Introduction to Cochlear Waves" has > been accepted by the publisher, vdf, ETH Zurich. > Right now I am applying final corrections. > > That book is based on the work of many colleagues, > e.g., Cooper, de Boer, Kemp, Robles and Ruggero, Yates, Zwicker. > > Reinhart. > > ----Ursprüngliche Nachricht---- > Von: al.bregman@xxxxxxxx > Datum: 16.03.2010 23:34 > An: <AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx> > Betreff: Topics for discussion > > Dear list, > > I would like to remind everyone that the AUDITORY list members come > from a variety of disciplines including experimental psychology, > linguistics (especially phonology), infant development, brain > sciences, music and other sonic arts, audio technology, artificial > intelligence, robotics, computer science, and speech and hearing > science. For the last little while, the postings seem to have focused > heavily on a rather technical and heated discussion of the mechanics > of the cochlea. It is impressive to see the enthusiasm of researchers > on this topic, but I hope that other people will not be discouraged > from interrupting this discussion with questions, announcements, and > messages on other topics. > > Perhaps it would be a good idea if, when any group wishes to have a > prolonged discussion of a highly specialized topic, they form a > discussion group of interested parties. It would then be of great > interest for the list as a whole to be brought up to date on the > thoughts, and maybe conclusions, of this specialized group if any of > its members were willing to take the trouble to write up summaries > from time to time. > > Best to all, > > Al > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Reinhart Frosch, > Dr. phil. nat., > r. PSI and ETH Zurich, > Sommerhaldenstr. 5B, > CH-5200 Brugg. > Phone: 0041 56 441 77 72. > Mobile: 0041 79 754 30 32. > E-mail: reinifrosch@xxxxxxxx . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert S. Bregman, Emeritus Professor Psychology Department, McGill University 1205 Docteur Penfield Avenue Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1B1. Office: Phone: (514) 398-6103, Fax: (514) 398-4896 Residence phone & fax: (514) 484-2592 http://webpages.mcgill.ca/staff/Group2/abregm1/web/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------