New and Old #87
Friday roundup and commentary
Why Is the World So Loud?, The Atlantic, Bianca Bosker, November 2019
A landmark study published in 1975 found that the reading scores of sixth graders whose classroom faced a clattering subway track lagged nearly a year behind those of students in quieter classrooms—a difference that disappeared once soundproofing materials were installed. Noise might a…
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