# What listening to live concerts do to your ears with Jim Hudspeth (Senses Miniseries #5)

An episode of [TED Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/470623173), 8 Sep 2026, 36 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67585b08102e6d4448d360b1/e/6a8c96f46d62278f83a3d1ed/media.mp3

When attending live music events, it’s tempting to want to immerse in the full experience—standing by the stereo, head banging near the stage, singing at the top of your lungs. But in maximizing your concert experience, are you harming your body? In this final episode of the Senses Miniseries, Shoshana shares talks that touch on the consequences of loud noise exposure and a surprising benefit of ear protection. Talks featured The beautiful, mysterious science of how you hear | Jim Hudspeth What is earwax — and should you get rid of it? | TED Ed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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