Personal Listening
The Danger in Headphones
I was honoured to be included in the Hearing Health Foundation Summer 2021 Entertainment issue. My article is on the danger in headphones. It includes
October 3, 2021
Poetry
Merfolk Hope
Every chance I swam undersea Arms aside Thighs tight Feet ballet 1 Uncut hair streaming Hoping against hope Merfolk mermen mermaids swam upon me Saved
August 19, 2021
Personal Listening
Unsafe at any Sound: Hearing Loss and Tinnitus in Personal Audio System Users
This is the second of two papers I co-wrote with my colleague Dr. Daniel Fink of The Quiet Coalition. It was accepted in Proceedings of
July 24, 2021
Noise Damage
Too Loud: Nonoccupational Noise Exposure Causes Hearing Loss
In July, my colleague Dr. Daniel Fink and I had two papers accepted for publication in Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics. Both papers are open
July 24, 2021
Personal Listening
Personal Audio System Use Can Harm Auditory Health
Dr. Daniel Fink and I presented our talk titled Personal Audio System Use Can Harm Auditory Health at the 180th Meeting of the Acoustical Society
June 8, 2021
Hearing Protection
Finger Plugs Protect Hearing Health
This International Noise Awareness Day 2021, ignore the images showing people clapping their hands over their ears to block out loud noise. This doesn’t lower
April 28, 2021
Tinnitus Hyperacusis Toolbox
New Cover for Tinnitus Toolbox Hyperacusis Handbook
I’m updating the abridged second edition ebook and paperback cover from a blue ear and swirl to a more stylized 3D darker cover by a
April 24, 2021
Poetry
No Promises
Qualifying your affection. No promises, guarantees…so afraid I’ll overestimate commitment. Your fear seems desperate as a butterfly escaping the net. But I am no collector.
February 14, 2021
Personal Listening
Personal Listening Case Scenario in American Family Physician Journal
I was honoured to co-author this case scenario with Dr. Daniel Fink of The Quiet Coalition. The clinical topic is on making recommendations to patients
January 5, 2021
Tinnitus Hyperacusis Toolbox
When Hearing Aids Don’t Work
[Originally published at silencity.com] Many people with hearing difficulties delay getting help because they’re told hearing aids don’t work. But in my experience, properly fitted
December 17, 2020
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