A recent BBC article discussed our early understanding of the disturbance of unwanted sounds from Roman times up to and including today where you can watch a short film where Prof. Bridget Shield of London South Bank University (LSBU) and the current President of the Institute of Acoustics in the UK and Charles Dance also […]
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Room acoustics a topic for German FMs
The german facility management yearly event took place in Frankfurt 26-28 of Frebruary, and for the first time ever room acoustics was on the agenda. Rainer Machner, concept developer office DE, was one of the speakers in this 2h session, focusing on explaining the ISO3382-3 standard for open plan offices. Link to programme: http://www.mesago.de/de/FM/Fuer_Besucher/Kongress/index.htm Link […]
Emotional stress may affect sound perception
(photo by Camilla Svensk) A fresh article by researchers including Dan Hasson (picture) at Karolinska Institute and the Stress Research Institute in Stockholm, Sweden concludes that emotional exhaustion in women affects their sound perception in a negative way. The sample of subjects were taken from SLOSH (Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health) and followed up […]
Room acoustics live on air in France
The Week of Sound took place from 14th to 19th of January in Paris. It is a yearly event and serves as a platform for a wide range of exchange on acoustics, sound, auditory health and musical expression. As part of this week Yoan Le-Muet, Concept Developer Office was on air three times during that […]
Quarterly newsletter available online
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Birds are mimicking sirens and other sounds!
We have mostly all heard that birdsong is theraputic and relaxing. However do we realise that as humans, we are sometimes influencing birdsong in unexpected ways. A blackbird in London has recently been recorded making siren sounds and a parrot has added the most popular YouTube soundtrack to it’s routine! Click here to watch the […]
Coping strategies when living with tinnitus
(Photo – Shutterstock) Having tinnitus can make life hard. Here is some simple advice helping you cope with the constant noise of tinnitus: http://www.hear-it.org/How-to-live-with-tinnitus 9 out of 10 Belgian students experience tinnitus! http://www.hear-it.org/Nine-out-of-ten-Belgian-students-experience-tinnitus
Why listening is so much more than hearing…..
A thought provoking article was written recently in the New York Times which challenges us to really think and explore what we hear – right now! Please read it and share the message to help everyone take control of their sensory experience and change minds when it comes to our sound. It is a simple […]
New approach to Annual UK Acoustic conference
Andrew Parkin – Vice President ANC and Partner at CUNDALL Acoustics gives info regarding latest updates. A recent joint IOA and ANC Annual Conference in Birmingham, UK. Took place on 5-7th November, where the Institute of Acoustics and the Association of Noise Consultants participants joined up bringing together acousticians from a wide range of academic […]
Now over 1000 members of Acoustic Bulletin Group on LinkedIn
During November the Acoustic Bulletin group surpassed 1000 members. Following on from our article in march this year our group continues to grow with diverse input and discussions. We encourage you to participate and interact with the other room acoustic enthusiasts in the group. Click here to join.
