Wellness Dome Listening Session

Escape the urban hustle and immerse yourself in the soothing sounds of nature with the Acoustic Ecology team's Wellness Dome Listening Sessions. Join us in the School of Arts, Media and Engineering's Ambisonic Dome for an experience that will transform your understanding of listening and its impact on well-being. 

We offer eight sessions on selected dates in spring 2025, each designed to reconnect you with the natural world. Tune in to the environment and experience a transformation through listening. This initiative harnesses the healing potential of natural environments, bringing a sense of peace often longed for in our urban lives. Supported by research demonstrating the benefits of nature sounds for recovery and mental well-being, these sessions are open to students, staff, faculty and community members. We encourage you to embrace and develop a regular practice of listening to environmental sounds.

This journey into sound explores the power of acoustic ecology, listening to the "biophony" (animal sounds), "geophony" (earth sounds), and "anthrophony" (human-made sounds) captured through field recordings. Experience the diverse soundscapes recorded during our fieldwork, a collaboration between nature and technology, all within the immersive environment of the AME Ambisonic Dome.

More than just a listening experience, this event invites you to become part of a vibrant world we strive to protect. It's a commitment to the conservation of the ecosystem and all its inhabitants. 

Join us and discover the transformative power of listening!