Inspiring
Julian Treasure: Shh! Sound health in 8 steps
Julian Treasure says our increasingly noisy world is gnawing away at our mental health — even costing lives. He lays out an 8-step plan to soften this sonic assault (starting with those cheap earbuds) and restore our relationship with sound. Tags: Design, Health, Innovation, Inspiring, Julian Treasure, noisy, sound
Rob Dunbar: The Threat of Ocean Acidification
Rob Dunbar hunts for data on our climate from 12,000 years ago, finding clues inside ancient seabeds and corals. His work is vital in setting baselines for fixing our current climate — and, scarily, in tracking the rise of deadly ocean acidification. Tags: climate, Inspiring, ocean, Rob Dunbar, sea, Technology
Caroline Phillips: Hurdy-gurdy for Beginners
Caroline Phillips cranks out tunes on a seldom-heard folk instrument: the hurdy-gurdy, a.k.a. the wheel fiddle. A searching, Basque melody follows her fun lesson on its unique anatomy and 1,000-year history. Tags: Caroline Phillips, Hurdy-gurdy, Inspiring, instrument, melody
