Once aware of noise’s ability to dull, disrupt, distract, and debilitate, we become more intentional about our environment. Like active noise reduction, this intentionality may require us to introduce other sound sources to counteract the noise. 

Kent L. Gee, recipient of BYU’s most prestigious faculty honor—the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award—delivered this forum on June 3, 2025, in recognition of this outstanding achievement.

He is chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. You can access the full talk here.

Once aware of noise&rsquo;s ability to dull, disrupt, distract, and debilitate, we become more intentional about our environment. Like active noise reduction, this intentionality may require us to introduce other sound sources to counteract the noise.&nbsp;
Kent L. Gee, recipient of BYU&rsquo;s most prestigious faculty honor&mdash;the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award&mdash;delivered this forum on June 3, 2025, in recognition of this outstanding achievement.
He is chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kent-gee/lessons-from-noise-crackle-to-calm/">here</a>.

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