Sarinne Fox

Spreading the word about ways to deal with loud or annoying noise. Interested in sound & hearing, physics of sound, how it affects us; music & rhythm; quiet.

[Stephanie H. @zednanreh90]

This frog has lungs that act like noise-canceling headphones, study shows https://t.co/bczzOLv9Rp via @physorg_com

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

"I go to the hills
When my heart is lonely.
I know I will hear
What I've heard before.
My heart will be blessed
With the sound of music,
And I'll sing once more."

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

Noise-canceling vs. noise-isolating headphones: What's the difference? Know before you buy. https://t.co/3GNAS3cd5I (from CNET)

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

@loser_wizard @midwesttisbest @loser_wizard Sounds right to me! Check out "Chladni" on YouTube for more; also "cymatics". I love these demos!

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

#Fear of #noise = acousticophobia. Fear of loud noises = ligyrophobia. Fear of loud sounds, especially voices = phonophobia.

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

"I hear noises which others don't hear and which disturb for me the music of the spheres, which others don't hear either." -- Karl Kraus (1874-1936)

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

Damaged hair cells in the ear, like stepped-on blades of grass. #noisepollution https://t.co/m8XS73QarX

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

How to get less "bang" through the plug: https://t.co/soJ39pEvDl

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

Ahhh.... A warm fire softly crackling in the fireplace. Already I am slipping into dreamland....

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

"… a sound so loud it instantly boils water":
https://t.co/0IhUodT34h

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

The top 50 best-selling books in Amazon's science & math category "Physics of Acoustics and Sound": https://t.co/OeLTg7TnN8

[Measuring Justice @mgramatikov]

https://t.co/pw2SwUxOIK - using sensors to measure noise and pollution in cities. Data is stored on blockchain and if levels exceed norms smart contracts trigger correction measures. #IID2018 #NextGenGov

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

A new study on how the fur of deaf moths absorbs ultrasound (for protection against bats) could inspire a new design of noise insulation material: https://t.co/6fgLA5ME9t

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

Guinness record: The loudest burp by a human male was 109.9 dB, achieved by Paul Hunn (UK) on 23 August 2009.

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

"A noise annoys an oyster, but a noisy #noise annoys an oyster more."
(from a 1921 song by R P Weston and Bert Lee)

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

"…certain loud noises, such as a school bell, hurt my ears. It sounded like a dentist drill going through my ears." -- Dr. Temple Grandin. (See more noise-related #quotes at https://t.co/50Rp0R8PcO)

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

@azatris Hmm, "Nutcracker" minus Christmas. Glinka? https://t.co/iE5FinfhdH https://t.co/86exkux0Fi (could still be a bit more lightfooted though)

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

Birds Stressed Out By Noise Show Signs of PTSD: https://t.co/6uKryAL7b4 (the first time that science has established this link in a wild animal population)

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

Maybe I should make space for a little boredom in my life. https://t.co/bOurnXvx6L

[Sarinne Fox @NoiseHelp]

Printers have become quieter as impact print heads have been replaced by laser beams and ink-jet drops.