Welcome to The Silence Issue
Jurriaan Kamp

The physics of being funny
James Geary

Sand and silence
Martin Gray

All quiet on the hospital ward
Josey Duncan

Bringing silence to life
CD Review: Oceanchild by Muso & Ray Jin. Ton Maas

Dancing to the beat of an inner drum
Marco Visscher

Let nature speak for itself
Diane Daniel

Lights out, jammers on!
Marco Visscher

Quiet, please!
Noise pollution can damage your health and shatter your peace of mind. Here’s how to turn it down.
Mary Desmond Pinkowish

"Listening is worship"
Gordon Hempton is fighting to save the sounds of silence in Washington state’s Olympic ­National Park — one square inch at a time. Diane Daniel
The sound of a Sitka spruce

Silent spring, again
Speaking up to protect the voices of the wilderness. Amy Domini

What price peace and quiet?
More and more companies see silence as a golden business opportunity. Janet Paskin

Soft machines
New technologies can help lessen the sonic impact of generating and consuming energy. Marc van Dinther

Paradise regained
Hear the hidden harmonies behind the walls of silence at the medieval priory of Notre-Dame d’Orsan. Peter Van Dijk

Beyond words
Often, simply being there is what really matters. David Servan-Schreiber

Less than zero
What does silence really sound like? Step inside an anechoic chamber to find out. Marisa Taylor

"Because God whispers"
Being silent means more than just holding your tongue. It means listening for the softest, most subtle sound of all - the sound of the soul. Tijn Touber

In the land of the hearing
How the deaf have mastered the art of silent communication. Ronald Ligtenberg

Five stories about silence
Paulo Coelho

Couscous–shhh...
Learning the art of listening while you cook. Elbrich Fennema

4'33
4 minutes and 33 seconds of composed silence. Josey Duncan