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The urban soundscape during COVID
The urban soundscape during COVID is not just about new found quiet. Dr. Daniel Fink reviews an essay by Kate Wagner in which she discusses the tension between wanting urban quiet while supporting civil rights demonstrations.
Early signs of hearing damage seen in young concert goers
Research shows young adults who regularly attend clubs and concerts have signs of hearing loss. They may pass standard hearing tests, but show subtle hearing loss and decreases in auditory signals.
How loud noise affects your health
How does loud noise affect your health? It hurst more than your hearing, says Dr. Daniel Fink, who shares a Prevention Magazine article that explains exactly what it at stake.
Chemical earmuffs to prevent hearing loss?
Chemical earmuffs to prevent hearing loss? Dr. Daniel Fink asks why so much effort is spent developing drugs to prevent hearing loss after noise exposure when avoiding loud noise is easier.
Harmful Transit Noise Can Be Reduced
By Arline Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, and Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition Sep 1, 2020. I recently learned about another…
Quiet Salish Sea lets scientists study endangered killer whales
Quiet brought on by the lockdown allowed scientists to study endangered killer whales in the Salish Sea. Dr. Daniel Fink hopes steps will be taken to make the waters quieter after lockdown.
Do protestors have the right to make too much noise?
Do protestors have the right to make too much noise? Dr. Arline Bronzaft discusses loud protests and noise ordinances, noting hospitals have enforced quiet zones without impinging free speech.
Human noise impacts desert animals, too
Human noise impacts desert animals, too, writes Dr. Arline Bronzaft, who shares an article on the effect of human noise on desert birds and mammals.
Death of the open plan office?
Could Covid be the death of the open plan office? David Sykes thinks it could, noting that office workers like the shorter commutes and bigger space to do their work.
If it makes more noise than a rake, protect your hearing
Dr. Daniel Fink says if you are going to do yard work, make sure to wear a pair of ear plugs if the tools you use make more noise than a rake. Ear plugs today will help you avoid hearing aids tomorrow.
As protests grow, will Trump’s threatened military force include NextGen sonic weapons?
David Sykes asks if protest grow and Trump threatens military force, will they deploy dangerous sonic weapons on U.S. citizens? U.S. police departments have used them on citizens before.
The origins of soundscape ecology
David Sykes writes about an NPR podcast that examines the career and field recordings of Bernie Krause, PhD, who pioneered the discipline of soundscape ecology.