TED Radio Hour: Sound And Silence
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Audio/Visual
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Podcast
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Publication Year
2022
Publisher
NPR, United States
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Abstract
Sound surrounds us, from cacophony even to silence. But depending on how we hear, the world can be a different auditory experience for each of us. This hour, TED speakers explore the science of sound.
Mary Louise Kelly: How A Veteran Radio Journalist Adapts To Hearing Loss
For years, NPR host Mary Louise Kelly found ways to do her job and manage hearing loss. But now she can no longer rely on reading lips or leaning-in. She describes how she's adapting all over again.
Jim Hudspeth: How Do We Hear — And How Do We Lose Our Ability To Hear?
Over 30 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss. Neuroscientist Jim Hudspeth explains how the ear's thousands of hair cells function to amplify sound—and how they can be damaged but not repaired.
Rebecca Knill: Technology Has Come So Far—When Will Our Mindset Catch-Up?
As a deaf person, Rebecca Knill is anti-noise and "neutral" on sound. She explains how technology allows her to hear what she wants to hear, and asks why our mindset about ability hasn't caught up.
Dallas Taylor: What Can We Learn From Listening To Silence?
What can we discover when we allow ourselves to sit in silence and just... listen? Sound designer Dallas Taylor explores how tuning into silence is key for understanding the beauty of the sonic world.
Mary Louise Kelly: How A Veteran Radio Journalist Adapts To Hearing Loss
For years, NPR host Mary Louise Kelly found ways to do her job and manage hearing loss. But now she can no longer rely on reading lips or leaning-in. She describes how she's adapting all over again.
Jim Hudspeth: How Do We Hear — And How Do We Lose Our Ability To Hear?
Over 30 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss. Neuroscientist Jim Hudspeth explains how the ear's thousands of hair cells function to amplify sound—and how they can be damaged but not repaired.
Rebecca Knill: Technology Has Come So Far—When Will Our Mindset Catch-Up?
As a deaf person, Rebecca Knill is anti-noise and "neutral" on sound. She explains how technology allows her to hear what she wants to hear, and asks why our mindset about ability hasn't caught up.
Dallas Taylor: What Can We Learn From Listening To Silence?
What can we discover when we allow ourselves to sit in silence and just... listen? Sound designer Dallas Taylor explores how tuning into silence is key for understanding the beauty of the sonic world.
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https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/1098745181/sound-and-silence?showDate=2022-05-13
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