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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.

Tinnitus is best described as the perception of a sound that is:

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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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