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Life as an Audiologist: Stories Too Good Not to Tell
Even the best hearing care professionals make mistakes or find themselves in unexpected situations. Here are some humorous and poignant stories from “the trenches” of audiology.
Measuring Peak Noise Exposure…While Outrunning the Cops
So…. I was trying to innocently measure my noise dose during a 2-hour trip from Buffalo, New York to Toronto, Canada with my roof down in my 2006 Toyota (bright red) convertible—it was a sunny Sunday afternoon. All was going fine until this car came up behind me with flashing lights and a very loud siren.
Environmentally Conscious Hearing — A Look at Three Exciting Devices
Have you ever looked at a hearing aid and wondered, "How does this affect the climate?" We all have. Sure, these sweet little gadgets help us hear and connect to the world, but are we really listening to what the world is saying? If we were, we would be hearing the world asking us politely to reduce, reuse and recycle.
The Case of the Missing C#
Another audiological mystery solved by an intrepid audiologist-detective.
New Discovery- Cavemen wore hearing protection!
A recent discovery found in a cave in the most remote regions of North York in Canada proves that cavemen wore hearing protection.
A Real Life Seance with Wallace Sabine… the Father of Room Acoustics
What physical parameters constitute a good sounding musical venue? For this we need to go back to Wallace Clement Sabine (1868-1919)—arguably the most famous name in architectural acoustics.
Government Announces That Hardware Stores Are Now Authorized to Remove Wax
LEGAL NOTE: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME… or anywhere else…
Today, the Federal Ministry of Health announced that hardware stores across Canada, and certain parts of Idaho and South Carolina, are now authorized to perform cerumen management on their customers.
Today, the Federal Ministry of Health announced that hardware stores across Canada, and certain parts of Idaho and South Carolina, are now authorized to perform cerumen management on their customers.
Never Take Pictures In the Men’s Washroom–Even for Hearing Science!
After seeing a movie over the holiday season, I was almost chased out of the movie theater…NEVER TAKE PICTURES IN THE MEN’S WASHROOM!
Audiologists I Have Known And Loved
Long-term relationships are valued in our society.
Dusting Off Some Gems from the Audiologists’ Desk Reference Books
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were just one book, filled with charts, graphs, tables, and figures that would serve as single source for professors, researchers, clinicians and even students—The Audiologists’ Desk Reference or ADR was born.
Is Green the Colour of Quiet and If A Walk Around the Block Can Improve Cognition, Then What about Camping?
Recent population health research in Canada and the USA suggests that middle-aged and older adults living in green neighbourhoods are cognitively younger than those living in less green (more grey) urban environments.