What the voice can tell us
How the voice achieves its range and power
How we colour our voices with pitch, volume, and tempo
What makes the voice distinctly human
The impact of the mother's voice (even in the womb)
Mothertalk: the melody of intimacy
The emergence of the baby's voice
Do I really sound like that?
How our emotions shape the sounds we make (and other people hear them)
Male and female voices: stereotyped or different?
How men and women's voices are changing (and why)
Cultural differences in the voice
From oral to literate society
The public voice
How technology has transformed the voice
Voiceprints and voice theft
How people and corporations are trying to change the voice.