1079: Noise Pollution | Skeptical Sunday
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What is noise pollution and why is it important?
Welcome, Jessica.
Hey, Jordan. I hope this episode serves as a public service announcement to ban leaf blowers everywhere.
Yes, they are the worst. The number of times that they have interrupted a podcast are countless. And don't even get me started on the airplanes and the barking dogs and the motorcycles.
Oh, yeah. Noise pollution is everywhere. We adapt to and normalize the sounds of life without realizing the negative impacts it's having on our health and the environment. And humans really underestimate what life's noise is doing to our brains and bodies.
So it's not just the neighbor's music keeping me up at night. It's the annoying headache that comes along with it. But how does that actually affect the environment itself?
Well, sounds are a huge part of the environment, right? Like you might not hear that tree fall in the forest, but the sound of it definitely disturbs some wildlife. Acoustic biologists study this all the time.
Acoustic biologists. That sounds cool. What do they do exactly?
How does noise pollution affect wildlife?
Acoustic biology is the study of the crucial role sound plays in how animals, including humans, interact with their environment. For instance, a deciduous forest sounds different from a pine forest, and those sounds change with the seasons. It's like each environment has its own unique soundtrack. There's this fascinating professor at Dartmouth, and she just studies crickets specifically.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is noise pollution and why is it important?
2:19–3:18
2
How does noise pollution affect wildlife?
3:18–9:41
3
What are the health impacts of noise pollution on humans?
9:41–15:19
4
How does noise pollution contribute to climate change?
15:19–20:48
5
What actions can we take to combat noise pollution?
20:48–25:26
6
How does sound influence human emotions and behavior?
25:26–29:05
7
What are the surprising effects of noise on birds and other animals?
29:05–33:27
8
How does urban noise impact our daily lives?
33:27–57:15
Speakers
3 identifiedMore from The Jordan Harbinger Show
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