What is silence, anyway? Well if you’ve got tinnitus silence can feel like a distant dream.

There are many causes of the ringing or buzzing that many people hear despite there being no external sound.

Norman and Tegan discuss some of the treatments – current and in the works – that could one day bring some peace and quiet.

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