Do Not Disturb

Published: Feb. 11, 2019, 11 a.m.

Alarm sounds have been around almost as long as humans themselves. But as our world has transformed, so have they. Today\u2019s alarms are having an unexpected effect on our minds and bodies, and can even be putting our lives at risk when we\u2019re at our most vulnerable. Dr Judy Edworthy and Yoko Sen talk to us about our alarming sound environment, and how it can be improved.\xa0\xa0\n20K is hosted by Dallas Taylor and made out of the studios of Defacto Sound.\xa0\nFollow the show on Twitter & Facebook. Our website is 20k.org.\xa0\nBecome a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.\xa0\nVisit mystery.20k.org to enter this week's mystery sound.\xa0\nYou can find HowSound at transom.org/topics/howsound or wherever you listen to podcasts.\xa0\xa0\nCheck out Moonshot at moonshot.audio or wherever you listen to podcasts.\xa0\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/donotdisturb\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices