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On being silent in a noisy world
Gal Beckerman in “The Case for Covering Your Ears,” writes about the importance of being silent and of hearing silence in a noisy world.
A cheaper way to buy hearing aids exists
A cheaper way to buy hearing aids exists, which is great news for people with hearing loss. But for those who still have good hearing, preserving it is the better option.
For the love of sound, a whole city must keep quiet
An ambitious recording project in Cremona, Italy requires quiet in the streets surrounding an auditorium where the town’s famous violins will be recorded. And everyone in town joins in.
The sound of silence
In her piece on white noise, Penelope Green, NY Times, writes about using a sound machine to mask nighttime noise for better sleep. It may help, but nothing is better than actual quiet for a good night’s rest.
Want to get away from the noise?
Want to get away from the noise? It’s getting increasingly harder to accomplish, but some intrepid souls try their best to find and map quiet places.
Why is New York City so noisy?
Why is New York City so noisy? Because an updated noise code can’t enforce itself…and 54 noise inspectors is not enough.
The high cost of hearing aids might be coming down
The high cost of hearing aids may be coming down if proposed legislation is enacted. But Dr. Daniel Fink says that preventing hearing loss is the better option.