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Is eating out bad for your ears?
Eating out may be bad for your ears, writes Gail Richard, president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Daniel Fink tells us why restaurants must be quieter.
Why do humans suffer hearing loss from noise?
Why do humans suffer hearing loss from noise? An evolutionary biologist looks at why evolution did not make the ear more resistant to noise.
Quiet motorcycles? Tell your neighbor to buy one of these…
Quiet motorcycles? Yes. Tell your motorcycle-loving neighbor to buy one of these: an electric motorcycle. Harley-Davidson is working on one!
Humans are changing the underwater soundscapes
Humans are changing underwater soundscapes of the world’s oceans. Climate change is causing sea ice to melt & encourages (noisy) shipping.
An innovative approach to managing nightlife
An innovative approach to managing nightlife: Amsterdam created the position of “night mayor” to help promote nightlife while protecting residents from noise.
The disappearing soundscape
Read about Bernie Krause and his life’s work recording the natural world around us in, “This is what extinction sounds like.”
When “good news” is bad news
When is “good news” bad news? When the press reports uncritically, leaving the public to believe that earbud and headphone use by children is perfectly fine.
Tired of jets flying over your neighborhood? Here’s what FAA is (not) doing to help you
Tired of jets flying over your neighborhood? Here’s what the FAA is (not) doing to help you. But technology may (eventually) save the day.
Treating hearing loss may help prevent dementia
The Lancet reports that treating hearing loss may help prevent dementia. So why isn’t the prevention of hearing loss a top public health goal?
Is quiet a luxury?
Is quiet a luxury? The growth of silent spas resorts and retreats suggests yes. Click here to learn how some quiet time can help you.
Is man-made noise making desert insects disappear?
Is man-made noise making desert insects disappear? Not entirely, but ecologists are concerned about how noise affects some insect groups and the animals that prey on them.
How sound affects how food tastes
Want to know how sound affects how food tastes? Click to learn about Charles Spence, gastrophysicist, and his book on the science of eating.