David Sykes writes about the latest episode of the Freakonomics podcast, which focuses on noise and features TQC’s Dr. Arline Bronzaft. He says it’s a must listen!
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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.
The importance of reducing urban noise
Dr. Arline Bronzaft writes about the importance of reducing urban noise, noting that research shows that urban dwellers are suffering from the harmful effects of noise.
Rethinking sirens during the pandemic
Dr. Arline Bronzaft writes about the omnipresent sirens blaring in New York City and wonders if post-pandemic legislation addressing siren volume may finally get enacted.
Will the pandemic teach us to listen once again?
Dr. Arline Bronzaft hopes the quiet people are experiencing now will make them aware that our world was much too loud, and quiet allows us to hear it.
Takeaways from a silent pandemic
David Sykes writes about the silent pandemic. As noisy industrial processes have come to a halt, the air is cleaner. When the pandemic ends, we don’t need to go back to “normal.”
Animals thrive in the silence of the pandemic
Animals are thriving in the silence of the pandemic, writes Dr. Arline Bronzaft, who hopes humans will consider the effect of their noise on other species.
The pandemic has quieted the world
The pandemic has quieted the world, says Dr. Arline Bronzaft, who writes about an article that says the reduction in background noise is allowing seismologists to detect distant earthquakes.