Phasing out football programs as we learn more about their damaging effects on the brain may benefit more than just our minds and bodies.
We need not only to attend events but also to take the time to attend to what happens and reflect on those events in the moment.
Ambient noise machines meant to prolong uninterrupted sleep may be doing long-term damage to the ears of infants, kick-starting a cycle of hearing loss that's almost impossible to break.
Second-hand sound can profoundly affect our social interactions and our interior lives.