Cities and Memory is a sound programme that records both the present reality of a place, but also its imagined. The listener can choose to explore locations through their actual sounds, or explore interpretations of what those places could be – or to flip between the two different sound worlds at leisure. There are currently […]
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Silent Leadership Challenge 2014 in New Zealand
The Silent Leadership Challenge is a hearing loss challenge for corporate and community leaders to raise awareness and funds for the vital work of The National Foundation for the Deaf in New Zealand. One in six New Zealanders have some type of hearing loss. It robs them of the full ability to hear, which is […]
More than 130 films on sound and acoustics as a resource for you!
Did you know that you at this moment we have more than 130 films about sound and acoustics available on Acoustic Bulletin´s YouTube channel? These you can use for your own competence building and inspiration, include in education and training about acoustics when you want to raise awareness about acoustics. And more films on interesting […]
Baltic and Nordic Acoustic Meeting 2014
During the first week in June, the 60th BNAM was held in Tallinn, Estonia with around 250 acousticians attending. The conference took place at the University of Tallinn and among the keynote speakers was Professor Trevor Cox (below) who had a great presentation about how to popularise acoustics. Prof.Trevor Cox University of Salford Included in […]
Forum Acusticum 2014 in Krakow, Poland – plan to be there!
The 7th Forum Acusticum in Krakow, Poland, will be held from 07 to 12 September 2014 at the AGH University of Science and Technology. The conference venue is located in the center of the city of Krakow. This conference is held every three years and provides the opportunity for all acousticians and sound experts to […]
Symposium on the Acoustics of Poro-Elastic Materials in Stockholm
The fourth edition of the Symposium on the Acoustics of Poro-Elastic Materials will be held in Stockholm (Sweden), during the 16th, 17th and 18th of December 2014. Advances in computer power, numerical algorithms and signal processing techniques pave the way for advanced theoretical and numerical methods for acoustic porous media modelling etc. Noise control applications […]
Want to get the best sonic quality at outdoor concerts? Here’s some advice.
Ceilings and walls are important as to how we hear sound and music. They absorb, reflect or diffuse sound waves. The challenge is managing these reflections, because they indeed influence the sound being heard. Outdoor venues naturally have little reverberance. Some outdoor concert environments have better sound than others. Here is some relevant advice from […]
INTERNATIONAL NOISE AWARENESS DAY 2014
Looking for more info and inspiration to motivate people on this years INAD next Wednesday 30th April? Then why not look at the what the European Environment agency has to offer on their website! Click here for more info and inspiration which the EEA have available for raising awareness.
Counting the Cost of Comfort in a Changing World organised by nceub
Last week in the UK was the 8th Windsor Conference, and international event held from 10th – 13th of April in Windsor. Organised by the nceub – Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings Edited by Prof Fergus Nicol, Prof Susan Roaf, Dr Luisa Brotas and Prof Rev Michael Humphreys. Supported by London Metropolitan University […]
A literary smorgasbord on sound and noise
A selection of books on sound and noise. Here are some examples of books that have been published over the last years on noise and sound. Noise action week provides you with a literary smorgasbord! http://www.noiseactionweek.org.uk/five-noise-books-quiet-bank-holiday-read Why Noise Matters – John Stewart et al, 2011 Discord – Dr Mike Goldsmith, 2012 The Great Animal Orchestra […]
