Stories about Noise, Sound and Life

How Do You Fix a Noisy Washing Machine When Spinning

How Do You Fix a Noisy Washing Machine When Spinning

Tanya Ilieva

Depending on the programme and model, modern domestic machines commonly reach 1,200 to 1,600 revolutions per minute.

How Do You Fix a Noisy Washing Machine When Spinning

Tanya Ilieva

Depending on the programme and model, modern domestic machines commonly reach 1,200 to 1,600 revolutions per minute.

What a New Lancet Study Says About Traffic Noise and Children

What a New Lancet Study Says About Traffic Noise and Children

Tanya Ilieva

Most parents worry about what happens inside the nursery: the right cot, the right temperature, the right amount of sleep. But they miss something crucial...

What a New Lancet Study Says About Traffic Noise and Children

Tanya Ilieva

Most parents worry about what happens inside the nursery: the right cot, the right temperature, the right amount of sleep. But they miss something crucial...

What Is Phonophobia And How To Deal With A Phobia Of Loud Noises

What Is Phonophobia And How To Deal With A Phobia Of Loud Noises

Tanya Ilieva

Phonophobia is an anxiety-based fear of loud, sudden or unpredictable sounds. It is a fear response, not a hearing defect, and it frequently begins before the sound does.

What Is Phonophobia And How To Deal With A Phobia Of Loud Noises

Tanya Ilieva

Phonophobia is an anxiety-based fear of loud, sudden or unpredictable sounds. It is a fear response, not a hearing defect, and it frequently begins before the sound does.

Delivery Drones and Noise Pollution: What Will They Mean for Our Homes?

Delivery Drones and Noise Pollution: What Will They Mean for Our Homes?

Tanya Ilieva

A mechanical buzz grows above the rooftops and pauses somewhere beyond the fence. The customer receives a delivery. Everyone else receives part of its acoustic footprint.

Delivery Drones and Noise Pollution: What Will They Mean for Our Homes?

Tanya Ilieva

A mechanical buzz grows above the rooftops and pauses somewhere beyond the fence. The customer receives a delivery. Everyone else receives part of its acoustic footprint.

classical musicians playing in a concert hall with violins

What Happens To Your Brain When You Hear Classical Music

Tanya Ilieva

Discover what happens in your brain when you hear classical music. Explore neuroscience, sound processing, composers, and why high-quality audio changes the experience.

What Happens To Your Brain When You Hear Classical Music

Tanya Ilieva

Discover what happens in your brain when you hear classical music. Explore neuroscience, sound processing, composers, and why high-quality audio changes the experience.

How Animals Use Sound to Communicate and Navigate

How Animals Use Sound to Communicate and Navigate

Tanya Ilieva

Discover how animals use sound to communicate and navigate. Explore echolocation, whale songs, frequency ranges, decibel levels and the science of bioacoustics.

How Animals Use Sound to Communicate and Navigate

Tanya Ilieva

Discover how animals use sound to communicate and navigate. Explore echolocation, whale songs, frequency ranges, decibel levels and the science of bioacoustics.