This is Your Brain on Noise... Any Questions?

Noise and sound are not the same thing… Noise is more than just an annoyance, it's messing with our heads, literally. Too much noise can actually affect how we evolve, but just the write amount of noise makes us more productive! In this episode with Trace Dominguez, and special guest Mike Rugnetta (Reasonably Sound, CrashCourse) explores how exactly noise impacts our lives.

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Sources:

How Sound Shaped The Evolution Of Your Brain

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/09/10/436342537/how-sound-shaped-the-evolution-of-your-brain

The World Now Sounds Different to How it Did a Century Ago

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161110-the-world-now-sounds-different-to-how-it-did-a-century-ago

Owls use 'stealth technology' to help capture prey

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/aug/17/owls-use-stealth-technology-to-help-capture-prey   

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