Emily Kwong
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Emily Kwong here, and we have a special episode for you from one of the best science podcasts out there, Unexplainable from Vox.
Unexplainable digs into scientific mysteries and unanswered questions about everything from dark matter and black holes to what dinosaurs may have sounded like.
Last year, host Noam Hassenfeld did a five-part series about the way our brains process sound.
It's called The Sound Barrier, and their second episode is about tinnitus.
That's when you perceive a ringing in your ear, this persistent sound that comes from nowhere.
Almost 15% of adults suffer from this, and there is no cure.
In fact, researchers are only just beginning to understand the cause.
Here's that piece, and you can check out the rest of The Sound Barrier series on the unexplainable podcast.
Even a slight impact on the wall could cause the brain to move within the skull.
And no helmet is going to protect you from that.