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Sigrun Saunderson

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Sigrun Saunderson is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in Eastern Austria. Her focus is on health and popular science topics. Her work has been published in news-papers and magazines such as the Universum, EMMA and the Austrian Medical Journal.

16 articles

Article

The World at Work

An article about the daily grind around the globe

Reading duration: 1 minute

Portrait

Breaking the Sound Barrier

A story about Matt Laxton and his 'journey' to and with hearing implants

Reading duration: 7 minutes

Report

Let's Get Moving

The crucial role of physical activity in child development

Reading duration: 3 minutes

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A Right to Hear

The (not so) ideal children's world

Reading duration: 5 minutes

Interview

“Defying the Sceptics”

Electrical engineer Prof. Wilson about the early days of cochlear implants

Reading duration: 5 minutes

Article

From Words to Music

Hearing music through implants

Reading duration: 3 minutes

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The Connection to the Outside World

About hearing solutions and the quality of life associated with it

Reading duration: 3 minutes

Interview

How Hearing Loss Affects the Brain

Andrew King, Professor of Neurophysiology studies the brain processes that affect hearing

Reading duration: 1 minute

Report

The Amazing Benefits of Ageing

Why old age should be celebrated for the experience and wisdom it brings

Reading duration: 3 minutes

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Labour of Love

Is work truly making us happy?

Reading duration: 5 minutes

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Why We Need Boundaries

A psychologist talks about freedom and boundaries

Reading duration: 2 minutes

Report

The Hearing Journey

A voyage from being hearing impaired into the hearing world with an implant

Reading duration: 5 minutes

Interview

The Sound of Silence

Taking the decision to get a hearing implant after 20 years of deafness

Reading duration: 2 minutes

Report

How to Find True Inner Calm

Step off the gas but not on the brake

Reading duration: 5 minutes

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Taking a Break

Resting from time to time is the key to inner freedom

Reading duration: 5 minutes

Interview

Taking a Break from Listening

Why people with cochlear implants should shut off their devices from time to time

Reading duration: 2 minutes

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“Disability Can Be an Opportunity”

The story of Manfred, who sees his deafness as a challenge, not as a barrier

Reading duration: 5 minutes

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A Right to Hear

The (not so) ideal children's world

Reading duration: 5 minutes

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Worried About Video Conferences?

Tips for preparation and rules of conduct for successful online communication

Reading duration: 8 minutes

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Let's Readjust the Volume

Modern cities are loud, but their individual sounds have a character of their own

Reading duration: 4 minutes

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When Does Noise Become Noxious?

On the right to hear what we want

Reading duration: 5 minutes

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Hearing in a Race Against Time

People with hearing loss benefit from early identification

Reading duration: 6 minutes

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Sigrun Saunderson

Articles

The World at Work

An article about the daily grind around the globe

Breaking the Sound Barrier

A story about Matt Laxton and his 'journey' to and with hearing implants

Let's Get Moving

The crucial role of physical activity in child development

A Right to Hear

The (not so) ideal children's world

“Defying the Sceptics”

Electrical engineer Prof. Wilson about the early days of cochlear implants

From Words to Music

Hearing music through implants

The Connection to the Outside World

About hearing solutions and the quality of life associated with it

How Hearing Loss Affects the Brain

Andrew King, Professor of Neurophysiology studies the brain processes that affect hearing

The Amazing Benefits of Ageing

Why old age should be celebrated for the experience and wisdom it brings

Labour of Love

Is work truly making us happy?

Why We Need Boundaries

A psychologist talks about freedom and boundaries

The Hearing Journey

A voyage from being hearing impaired into the hearing world with an implant

The Sound of Silence

Taking the decision to get a hearing implant after 20 years of deafness

How to Find True Inner Calm

Step off the gas but not on the brake

Taking a Break

Resting from time to time is the key to inner freedom

Taking a Break from Listening

Why people with cochlear implants should shut off their devices from time to time