Joel Pavelski, GQ, writes about his month-long sound fast—no podcasts, no music, no YouTube videos. And he found his brain lit up with possibilities when it wasn’t distracted.
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Apple Watch noise app test shows accuracy within 1%
The Apple Watch noise app test shows accuracy within 1%. But you don’t have to spend $1000 to know if it’s too loud—if it sounds too loud, it is too loud!
What kind of sound should electric cars make to warn pedestrians?
Dr. Daniel Fink asks if the government can dictate that electric cars must make sound, why can’t it enforce existing laws against overly loud vehicles?
Do-it-yourself noise mitigation at home
IKEA introduces do-it-yourself noise mitigation for the home. It’s great that people have design options to abate noise, but wouldn’t it be more efficient to regulate noise instead?
Sacred space? Museum journal devotes special issue to sound
A special issue of the journal Curator is devoted to sound and noise. And inspiring them to address this topic was The Quiet Coalition’s Dr. Arline Bronzaft.
How the sound of buildings affects us
Lakshmi Sandhana writes about how the acoustic qualities of our homes, offices, and public spaces impact our comfort level and maybe our moods.
Quieter equipment aids landscape sustainability
Quieter lawn equipment aids landscape sustainability says TQC’s Dr. Jamie Banks. Click here to learn what you can do to protect yourself and your environment.
Noise or tinnitus causing sleep loss? There’s an app for that….
Noise or tinnitus causing sleep loss? The New York Times writes about apps that help people desperate for sleep deal with the noise or tinnitus that’s keeping them awake.
Noise can adversely affect human health
When a prominent public health leader like UCLA’s Dr. Jonathan Fielding addresses how noise can adversely affect human health, noise is finally getting the attention it deserves.