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Can loud music damage your hearing?

Heather Malyuk · TED

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About

After a concert, you find it difficult to hear your friend rave about the show. It sounds like they're speaking from across the room, and it's tough to make out their voice over the ringing in your ears. But, by the next morning, the effect has mostly worn off. So what caused these symptoms? And can you go to concerts without damaging your ears? Heather Malyuk explores the properties of sound. [Directed by Anne Beal, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Michael MacDonald].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Heather Malyuk
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Music, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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