Conducted in person, over the phone, and via email during fall & winter 2005–2006, these three conversations reflect a wide range of professional activities, each with a particular set of concerns and area of focus. My interest was in delving into the broad field of sound stud- ies, and finding out what some of the leading practitioners in areas as diverse as academia, industry, arts, and sciences are doing, thinking, and talking about. What stands out to me as a link among the three is the passion, dedication, and deep concern for the acoustic environ- ment in all its myriad forms. These are three individuals who truly turn their ideas into action. Brief excerpts from these conversations were first published online at http://www.arts-electric.org.
Steven M. Miller (Wed,) studied this question.