Phonosynthesis & Aids to Hearing

Plus: comic book sound fx, earbuds made of fungus, and device eavesdropping

Dear Fellow Listeners,

Some of this week’s topics:

▰ hearing frontiers & threats
▰ killing comic book sound effects
▰ the promise of phonosynthesis
▰ smart-device eavesdropping update

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