Podcast
On Being with Krista Tippett
It was mentioned several times throughout the podcast. The author described using it as a tool to help his then-fiancee understand sound and silence.
She didn't know that the sound of a stream sounded different from the sound of the ocean or even the sound of rain because she only knew about the hearing world from what the hearing world had told he...
— Episode: [Unedited] Gordon Hempton with Krista Ti...
Episode: [Unedited] Gordon Hempton with Krista Tippett
It was mentioned several times throughout the podcast. The author described using it as a tool to help his then-fiancee understand sound and silence.
She didn't know that the sound of a stream sounded different from the sound of the ocean or even the sound of rain because she only knew about the hearing world from what the hearing world had told her.
And so I reached over and I normally have a digital handheld recorder to take notes at night. I know I can't wake up a deaf person if I'm taking notes. And on instinct, I knew she was about to tell me something and so I pushed record.