Tag: sound

Art + Stories

Experiences

Open Your Ears

Truly hearing what someone else has to say—or even the birds outside the window—is a rare skill. Yet it can benefit everyone’s health and wellbeing.

Aleksandra Pezda

Nature’s Melodies Are Disappearing

World + People

Nature

Nature’s Melodies Are Disappearing

Musician Marcin Dymiter discusses his field recordings of the natural world and the importance of getting away from human-made sound.

Aleksandra Kozłowska

A Note of Nature

World + People

Nature

A Note of Nature

Musical compositions inspired by the sounds of nature can bring relief, while simultaneously raising awareness of issues related to climate change.

Wioleta Żochowska

The Patter of Raindrops

World + People

Nature

The Patter of Raindrops

The sounds of rain can feel comforting and relaxing. Yet in the face of changing weather, rain can also be harbinger of environmental disaster.

Renata Lis

Bored to Tears? Use Your Ears!

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Bored to Tears? Use Your Ears!

We are so used to constant noise that we’ve stopped hearing quieter sounds: whispers, hums, and creaks. With soundwalking, we can open up to the world again.

Iza Smelczyńska

What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?

World + People

Nature

What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?

American acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton takes us on a sound trip to the first quiet park on Earth, where we can hear the gentle sounds of the Zabalo River, nestled deep in the Amazon rainforest.

The Extinction of Silence

World + People

Dreams and Visions

The Extinction of Silence

Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton talks about the sound of melting snow, what it means to truly listen, and how silence continues to creep away from us.

An Allergy to Sounds

Soul + Body

The Four Elements

An Allergy to Sounds

People with misophonia are hypersensitive to certain sounds. The condition can trigger strong negative emotions, such as anger and anxiety.

Iza Smelczyńska