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What’s in an (artificial) voice?

An introduction to a new experiment looking at how we respond to artificial voices from BBC R&D and University of Salford.

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Acoustical Engineer at Salford University, host of https://t.co/qSsJHg814E and author of Now You're Talking and Sonic Wonderland.

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PhD studentship at Uni. of Manchester, under the supervision of Samuel Couth, Chris Plack & Chris Armitage.
"To investigate noise-induced hearing loss and hearing conservation behaviours across the career span of musicians"
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/mrc-dtp-investigating-hearing-health-and-hearing-conservation-behaviours-across-the-career-span-of-musicians/?p135256
Deadline 12th November 2021.

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I'm in this article discussing tranquil breaks. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/oct/17/travel-get-away-from-it-all-10-of-britains-most-peaceful-retreats?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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14 Oct

Want to do a #PhD at @Salfordacoustic, "Planting for silence: the role of hedging in mitigating noise pollution." You need a background in physical sciences and an interest to apply this to horticulture. With @The_RHS https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/planting-for-silence-the-role-of-hedging-in-mitigating-noise-pollution/?p135721 Pic is World's largest hedge!

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