Hearing International

The past couple of weeks Hearing International has explored auditory clues that may suggest that extraterrestrials have either been to Earth contributing to our society and/or are attempting to communicate with us from various parts of the universe.   As our final Hearing International week with extraterrestrials,  we will review how WE may be offering auditory clues to the extraterrestrials in our attempt to communicate with them.  Our story begins

In an effort to “set up” a discussion of auditory clues to extraterrestrial visits, Hearing International may have gone beyond the bounds of international and into the world of interplanetary fiction.  While there are a myriad of hoaxes and Internet scams related to the ancient aliens and UFO topics, there seem, however, to be at least some credible archaeological efforts to explain the strange artifacts, writings, and monumental

What if it’s True? According to ancient alien theorists, extraterrestrials with superior knowledge of science and engineering landed on Earth thousands of years ago, sharing their expertise with early civilizations and forever changing the course of human history. But how did this concept develop? Is there any evidence to support it?  And, especially, is there any connection with Hearing or auditory

Hearing International would like to call our readers’ attention to an organization making a major difference to the hearing impaired across the globe.  The Coalition for Global Hearing Health (CFGHH) was first organized in March 2009 by bringing together hearing health care professionals working in low resource communities around the world.  Their first meeting took place at the 2009 Alexander Graham Bell Association for

Most audiologists realize that noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) refers to a gradual, cumulative and preventable decline in auditory function that follows repeated exposure to loud noise. It is, of course, the leading cause of preventable hearing loss.  It is also estimated that 10% (30 million) of Americans are encountering hazardous levels of noise, that 25% of those working in the construction,

Easter Island has long been a destination for those that have a spirit to travel to distant places and to visit remarkable historical areas. Easter Island is one such very remote place that is located roughly half way between Tahiti and Chile – 2,337 miles (3,600 km) to the west of Chile, to be precise. The Island was discovered on Easter Sunday, 1722

The topics discussed at Hearing International are generally secular in nature as they relate to hearing impairment and audiology. But with the election of Pope Francis I, and his Inaugural Mass today (March 19, 2013), it is fitting that we review the position of the Roman Catholic Church on Deafness. Like most organized religions, the Catholic Church has reached out

Around the world there is usually one individual that stands out as the person that began the profession of Audiology in their respective country.  These are often those that came to the US, or in later years, other countries as international students and took the profession home and began its practice.  These individuals are often thought to be the “Father or Mother of the

As discussed last week, there were two great anatomists who led audiologists and otolaryngologists to their fundamental knowledge of the auditory mechanism. Both were famous for their own middle ear equalization maneuvers.  Of course, these were the Valsalva and Toynbee maneuvers, created over a century apart. Each of these researchers made major contributions to knowledge of the auditory system, its

Two great anatomists led audiologists and otolaryngologists to their fundamental knowledge of the auditory mechanism, both were famous for their own middle ear equalization maneuvers: the Valsalva and Toynbee maneuvers.  The maneuvers were created over a century apart,  but both researchers’ contributions provided major increases in knowledge of the auditory system, its anatomy, physiology and diseases.   Hearing International reviews these individuals