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What’s that ringing in your ears? - Marc Fagelson

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Tinnitus has been bothering humanity since Ancient Babylon, plaguing everyone from Leonardo da Vinci to Charles Darwin. Today, roughly one in seven people worldwide experiences this auditory sensation. So what exactly is tinnitus, and where does this persistent sound come from? Marc Fagelson travels into the auditory system to explore the loss of silence.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Marc Fagelson
Director
Michael Kalopaidis, Alexia Roider
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Animator
Andria Pourouti, Mike Kontonikola, Maria Savva
Storyboard Artist
Jeanne Bornet
Art Director
Jeanne Bornet
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Zedem Media, Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Sound Designer
Manolis Manoli
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Cella Wright
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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