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Noise: A Human History: The Beat of a Heart, the Tramp of a Fly

The Beat of a Heart, the Tramp of a Fly

Noise: A Human History

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Noise: A Human History, The Beat of a Heart, the Tramp of a Fly

Medicine's listening revolution in the 19th century with the discovery of the stethoscope.

David Hendy explores medicine's listening revolution in the nineteenth century with the discovery of the stethoscope.

In the early years of the 19-century, new technology allowed people to hear sounds that had always existed - but below the threshold of normal human perception.

 Professor David Hendy of the University of Sussex tells the story of medicine's listening revolution: the discovery of the stethoscope.

30-part series made in collaboration with the British Library Sound Archive.

Signature tune composed by Joe Acheson. 
Producer: Matt Thompson

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