by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. October 1, 2016 “Meniere’s disease is a stranger that one day suddenly invades your life—unwanted and unbidden to be sure—but there nevertheless. How you cope with this mysterious stranger is up to you.” Thus begins the preface to the fourth edition of my new book, “Say Good Bye to Meniere’s […]
Propranolol and Distorted Pitch Perception
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © Sep 2016; revised May, 2019 The beta blocker drug Propranolol (Inderal) can mess up your correct perception of pitch. One musician explained, I am a musician and have occasionally taken Propranolol to deal with particularly stressful concerts. I gave up taking it as I found that the frequency […]
The PockeTalker 2.0—Love at First Sound
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. August 22, 2016 Williams Sound has done it again. They have improved the venerable PockeTalker that so many hard of hearing people have used and loved over the years. The result is the new PockeTalker 2.0. What’s not to love? I gave the PockeTalker 2.0 a real workout during the […]
Overcoming Your Embarrassment When Wearing Your Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Eleanor (Ellie) Many people are too embarrassed to wear their hearing aids, or even get hearing aids in the first place. This should not be. You should be no more embarrassed over wearing hearing aids than you are embarrassed over wearing eyeglasses. Eyeglasses let you see better. Hearing […]
The Mystery of Miller Reese Hutchison’s Coronation Medal
Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I was researching an item that I found (shown at the right) during an estate sale that has significant historical value. I was wondering if you could provide some feedback on this unique item. The item in question was part of a framed set of Acousticon awards. We […]
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