The bells at a Liskeard church in United Kingdom are affecting the peace and quiet of the town. People complain that the bells are rung too often and are too loud – some 85 decibels. Church leaders counterattack and say the regular rhythmic chimes help make Liskeard special. It seems that church bells are not […]
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INTERNOISE 2013 in Innsbruck – my reflections!
Innsbruck river view. INTERNOISE 2013 in Innsbruck, Austria, took place recently (15-18th September) and indeed was a positive experience on many levels. (See previous posting!) Many great acoustic sessions, related expert meetings, meeting both new and old acquaintances from all over the globe, new and updated insights and knowledge – and of course, a lot […]
Are you going to Internoise 2013 in Austria?
Starting on Sunday the 15-18th September, INTER-NOISE 2013, the 42nd International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, will be held at the International Congress Centre in Innsbruck, Austria. The theme of the congress is Noise Control for Quality of Life and it is sponsored by the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE), and […]
How we listen is related to our brain activity
Photo: Hear-it.org Researchers Molly Henry and Jonas Obleser from the Max Planck Institute in Germany have discovered that our hearing depends on the exact timing of our brain’s rhythms. According to an article in Hear-it.org our hearing ability, behaviour and perception changes due to different environmental rythyms which in turn influence the way we listen. […]
Video interview with sound book author Anders Mildner
Anders Mildner, a Swedish musician, journalist and author, has written a nice and accessible book about sound (currently only available in Swedish), and it headlines the London blackbird that rose to fame as it sounded just like an ambulance. Acoustic Bulletin met up with Anders in his office – and made a film where he […]
Acoustic Design discussed at the EFMC 2013
A round table discussion called “Enhance the workplace with Activity Based Acoustic Design” was held at the European facility management conference in Prague on May 23rd. Topics discussed were the need to see acoustic design as an enhancer of the activity provided by the workplace; standards available, such as the ISO3382-3; R&D; on the impact […]
The suprising and innovative uses for birdsong
A 90-second daily show highlighting the songs of British birds has been played early on BBC Radio 4 this week. But birdsong isn’t just beautiful to listen to, it is increasingly being used in innovative ways due to the positive response people have in certain activity conditions like; during homework, a post-meal slump, where people […]
“Building in Sound” Whitepaper pushes for integrated approach to sound
This recently published BIAMP Sytems Whitepaper calls for acoustics to be given much greater consideration by building designers and engineers, policymakers, public service administrators, business leaders and property investors. Supported by The Sound Agency Julian Treasure writes how it pushes for a truly integrated approach to sound. Where a number of elements need to be […]
Interview with Wolfgang Babisch
The Lund University Sound Environment Center hosted the “Noise and disease” symposium in Lund, which featured presentations background and present status of noise research (see more info here). Sara Holmqvist, concept developer and Acoustic Bulletin editor took the opportunity to talk to key note speaker Dr Wolfgang Babisch about his research from the early stages […]
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