Synthesizers help take the inputs, distill them into something meaningful and articulate and output them in compelling, meaningful ways. Research without synthesis usually ends up being raw data—which is important, but data alone has never led to effect
A wave is a disturbance. It is an interruption of space. So everything is just perfect until you get an idea that competes with the pre-existing emptiness for your attention. And this disturbance propagates through space, often transferring energy.