Sound

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Listen to the haunting impact that humans have had on the natural world

Ecologist and musician Bernie Krause has made it his life’s work to record the planet’s vanishing soundscapes. Here’s why we need to tune into the environment.
Posted Nov 2017

The surprising power of silence

A film director set out to capture the many sides of silence on film. What he realized: Silence is a state that's tremendously appealing -- and tremendously uncomfortable.
Posted Jun 2016

What making music does to your brain

What's it like to have a song inside your head, itching to get out? A neuroscientist and a songwriter compare notes from the frontier of music and science.
Posted Nov 2015
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