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Through this video we travel around the world to some of the most remote regions to explore the different ways humans make use of sound. First, Nova takes us to northern Greenland to witness the amazing ability of native Eskimos to hunt for seals by listening to their faint sounds through thick layers of ice. Next, it is on to New Zealand where we meet the Maori. The Maori have incorporated sound into every single aspect of their every day life. Music to the Maori is a basic necessity along with food and water. Nova ends this journey into the mystery of hearing at the Helen Keller National Center where we make the acquaintance of Michelle Smithdas who is obtaining a cochlear implant to restore her hearing.