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Earplugs

Medical Mysteries of Music 

How Effective are Earplugs When It Comes to Loud Music? Let’s Ask Science!

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Earplugs, Hearing Loss, Loud Music, Tinnitus

Rupinder, a guy who’s always on the lookout for stories where music and medicine intersect, sent me this article from

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Music History 

A Good Question: Who Invented the Earplugs That Keep Us from Going Deaf from Loud Music?

January 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Earplugs, Unsung Heros

I never go to a gig without earplugs anymore because I did enough damage to my hearing when I was

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Podcast 

Geeks&Beats Podcast, Episode 111: At the Right Hand of the Donald

June 24, 2015December 18, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment @TheTweetOfGod, Apple Music, Automatic, autonomous cars, Beats by Dr. Dre, Big Bang Theory, Connected Car, Earplugs, Glastonbury Festival, Isaac Asimov, Jim Parsons, KGB, Nissan Murano, Punk, RHA, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Three Laws of Robotics

Warning: There is not a single conversation thread in this week’s show that takes us into an orbit around. We will

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Gadgets 

Like Clubs But Hate The Volume?

December 7, 2014December 7, 2014 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment clubs, Dubs, Earplugs, Noise

Anyone who has been in a club or concert knows that you can come out of there with your ears

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Gadgets 

Smart Earplugs? Yes. And They’re Quite Clever.

November 19, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Earplugs, Hush

I’m a light sleeper.  Combine that with my bat-like hearing (it’s often a curse) and can understand why I never,

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Gadgets 

If You Go to Concerts, You Need Earplugs. Here’s a Suggestion.

September 23, 2014September 23, 2014 Alan Cross 3 Comments Dubs, Earplugs, Hearing Protection

There no good that can come of exposing your poor ears to painfully loud music. Once you’re hearing starts to

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