Dr. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist quoted in the article, used to work for the New York Medical Examiner's Office in 2001 and was one of the medical examiners who processed the bodies from the World Trade Center on and after 9/11. She's seen some shit.
I read her book a couple of years ago. It was a very good read.
If you are stereoblind/have monopsis please consider vision therapy. Don't listen to doctors who say you are too old: find one who will treat you. I've now seen in 3D a few times and it has been simply amazing (was born with a crossed eye that ended up turning into a lazy eye.... two surgeries later it looks good but no 3D nor depth perception.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, very interesting story about human cell research, the woman whose cells made it possible, and her daughter. It is a compelling true story and describing it makes me want to read it again! And I second (or third) the Mary Roach books; they are sometimes LOL funny.
>The Immortal Life of Hennrietta
Based on the book by the same name by Rebecca Skloot
https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/1400052181
Lots to go on.. but start with the Rod Gervais book
Go by this and you'll be OK. Walls with double drywall + green glue will do you right... take care with ANYTHING ELSE that goes through a wall. Doors, HVAC, electrical... that's the tricky part.
Buy this book and read it. When your done, read it again. When your finally done that, read it a third time.
https://www.amazon.ca/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/143545717X
Then join this forum;
http://johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index.php
And read all you can and ask your questions. You can also upload your design and the community there is very good at giving honest feedback.
Gearslutz.com is a great resource as well.
Studio building is 90% planning and 10% construction.
If you haven’t read the book, Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington , please do! It’s an excellent and easy to follow chronological explanation of the medical experimentation on Black people ����
You're close but the facts are off a bit. For a quick read, here's his Wiki page David Reimer. For an in depth read, there's a book about him "As Nature Made Him". It not only tells his story, but delves into the "nature vs nurture" bit.
John Money was a piss poor scientist, he swept his findings so far under the rug that he literally ignored the fact that the application of his theories literally caused suicides (such as the one detailed in the non-fiction novel "As Nature Made Him" so we don't generally take him seriously anymore...
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. A poor black tobacco farmer to whom we owe a debt of gratitude, because without her we wouldn't have half the cures to diseases we have today - including the polio vaccine.
My boyfriend is becoming an NP and recently finished the book, "When breath becomes air." He raves about it and I'm about to borrow his copy.
My understand is that it's a memoir from a neurosurgeon who is diagnosed with cancer. After dedicating his life to the health of others, he succumbs to this horrible disease. However, the author reflects on what he's learned and gives a positive, reflective perspective on healthcare and life.
My boyfriend's favorite quote from the book is: “Here we are together, and here are the ways through - I promise to guide you, as best as I can, to the other side.” - Paul Kalanithi
https://www.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Paul-Kalanithi/dp/081298840X
Black people are less likely to be truscum because even if they jump through all the medical hoops, their doctors will often make up bullshit reasons to gate keep just because they hate black people. Black folks are often shy of medicine, psychiatry, and medical doctors due to medical racism. I am not black, but I've spent enough time around black folks to notice this.
That could be why you're not noticing a lot of black people in truscum spaces, as truscum tend to adhere to a strict medical standard unaware that medicine often discriminates against black people, forcing black people to purchase mediciations illegally or look for 'holistic' methods.
Again I am not black, I don't know that much about this, you might want to try reading Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington. She is kind of homo/trans phobic due to her religion I think, and there is a lot of stuff about black trans people she specifically didn't mention because of this, but it will still give a general understanding of this topic.
There is a book called ‘Medical Apartheid’ that was published in 2008. I own it but tbh I only skimmed through it. This post makes me want to read it.
https://www.amazon.com/Medical-Apartheid-Experimentation-Americans-Colonial/dp/076791547X
Books!
Home Recording Studio: Build It Like the Pros: Gervais, Rod: 8601406362468: Amazon.com: Books
Hope you didn't expect someone to ELI5 it. Your topic is large and doing the wrong things will be useless *and* expensive.
My best advice would be to buy and read this before you move any farther:
https://www.amazon.com/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/143545717X
Next sketch up your design and post it here after you read everything you can find in the forums that relates to your design.
http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/
I can almost guarantee someone has already built your room.
Based off your post I can already tell you’ve missed a few big things.
(Friendly note: stop using the term STC. That standard is no where near thorough enough to mean anything when building a studio. It doesn’t take into account low frequencies and those are the biggest culprits when soundproofing for Recording/Music)
Regardless of how you feel about religion, I hope you find this as (comforting? not strong enough - hopeful? Dogs need better words to truly explain how awesome they are) as I did.
I once read a book called "Proof of Heaven", written by a neurosurgeon after his experiences while in a 7-day coma. Fascinating read, regardless of you how feel about the subject - but nothing, NOTHING impacted me as much in that book as the following line:
"I was flying, passing over trees and fields, streams and waterfalls, and here and there, people. There were children, too, laughing and playing. The people sang and danced around in circles, and sometimes I'd see a dog, running and jumping among them, as full of joy as the people were..." (emphasis mine)
I cannot explain my joy in finding that this man, in his personal experience, saw dogs in heaven. Personally, I can't imagine a paradise without my dogs. They're far more deserving of a heaven, a place of endless love, than any human I've met (and I've met some good ones). I know I'll be frustrated for the rest of my life, because I'll never be able to explain to anyone else how much my dogs mean to me and what they've done for me.
I know I'm gonna be a mess when they leave me. But I also know, more than I know anything, that they'll be waiting for me, wherever we go after this.
Get a copy of Rod Gervais’ book Build It Like the Pros and you’ll get some fairly detailed explanation of how to design and construct isolated rooms.
Note that it all starts with design criteria — how much iso do you really need?
Because floating a room could mean just the walls (I did this in my basement control room build), the walls and ceiling, or all the above plus the floor. Each level up increases the cost, complexity and difficult of execution significantly.
The book will also explain which details you can’t afford to mess up. Unfortunately many people run headlong into studio projects without having a really solid plan considering all elements of the build, and end up blowing a bunch of money for poor results because they messed up a critical element. Little things like shorting out resilient channel because you screwed into a stud, or failing to seal every crack and seam in your drywall, can really kill the isolation gains you fought to make.
At any rate, it’s a cheap way to learn what you’re getting into.
I’m so sorry about your friend.
That said, I’ve read that this is relatively uncommon for dogs (source: a memoir by a pathologist). She said that even if dogs are starving, a good many of them will actually not consume a human. Cats, on the other hand, are different, it’s very common for them to — spoiler for those with sensitive stomachs — >!eat the eyes!< of their owners. The memoir in question — really gripping but also disturbing af.
You might be interested in this book -
It’s a book by a scientist who was born with amblyopia and fixed her 3D vision as an adult.
It covers everything you'll need to know/consider
I seem to be in the minority, but since your friend has expressed interest in raising awareness about communication disorders, and perhaps feels a sense of solidarity with those who have similar struggles, I think a book on that topic is a very thoughtful gift. She would likely enjoy reading about that topic and would appreciate that you aren’t shying away from it. She opened the lines of communication here. A related gift shows that you support her and don’t view her communication difference as a taboo topic that must not be mentioned.
One recommendation is “My Stroke of Insight.” It’s written by a “brain scientist” who had a stroke. She spoke at our ASHA convention several years ago and was incredible. (ASHA is our national professional board.)
https://www.amazon.com/My-Stroke-Insight-Scientists-Personal/dp/0452295548
Another book that I really enjoyed is “My Stroke of Luck,” written by actor Kirk Douglas after a stroke.
https://www.amazon.com/My-Stroke-Luck-Kirk-Douglas/dp/0060014040
Yup, it's a big project, even for a fairly basic build. Had to do it so I could record in a basement right next to a fairly active railway.
Your sound proofing is only as good as your weakest point. Don't neglect a really sound proof door (that was the weak point for me) and good ventilation (tricky to get enough air in an still keep quiet, mine had enough air exchange, but did get hot with multiple people inside.)
The Rod Gervais book is a great place to start.
Soundproofing is very different from acoustic treatment. To soundproof, you'll need to insulate the outer wall, build a new wall a few inches away from that wall, insulate that wall and drywall (2 layers better than 1). Make sure to only drywall the inside of the inner wall, so that the gap between the walls are just bare insulation exposed. You'll need to do the same thing with the ceiling, and you'll need to use acoustic sealant in all the corners. This is just the bare bones, you can go much much deeper with soundproofing. After this is complete, the neighbours will be happy, but you'll still need to acoustically treat the new room you built, as it will sound boxy and bad.
This book is a bible of sorts, highly recommend to anyone building a studio
If you're going new build I'd just use sheetrock instead of drywall for the shop. At least the room you're isolating. Here's an excellent book that describes options for soundproofing & new construction
Foam will do nothing for footsteps (or any sounds getting through from outside the room). You need mass (think heavy dense material) to block sound, and that mass will preferably be decoupled from the source of vibration, and ideally there will be space/air between the source and the mass you have put up.
If you're serious about putting a solution in place, please read this: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/143545717X
Please read this before beginning any construction efforts: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/143545717X
Buy this book Home Recording Studio: Build It Like the Pros https://www.amazon.com/dp/143545717X/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_QXEYV7DQHR87EAT9TVKS
Also follow Rhett schull on YouTube, he just went through this process and will be releasing videos on it soon
Since you requested a “scientific” reading:
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1451695195/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_VPANA44TKD8XVBV5BCN3
The book is written by an ex-atheist Harvard Neurosurgeon. It is very heavy on the neurochemical process of the brain and what he experienced (seeing Heaven and Jesus) was not a hallucination.
Written by a Yale/ University of Columbia educated physician
I’d also suggest looking up Raymond Moody, MDs research
Buy it - read it: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/143545717X
It will save you a lot of headache and trial and error.