Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Silence from leaders in auditory science [please let us move on, hopefully we will] From: Jeremy Paul Donald Marozeau <Jeremy Paul Donald Marozeau> Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2025 11:18:01 +0000--_000_AM7P192MB0817042C9EBF3F5F618E4190DAAB2AM7P192MB0817EURP_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Friends and colleagues, I think it is really important to openly discuss any topics, but it saddens= me to see this discussion moving toward division and confrontation. It's important to respect each other's opinions and try to understand them = better. Personally, I have some strong ones, mostly based on highly biased = media that I follow (I get most of my US news from Stephen Colbert and John= Stewart. Yes, it is biased, but at least I'm having fun). Anyway, it's time we act as scientists studying human perception. Based on = our biased observations, let's make hypotheses, collect data, and draw conc= lusions that may or may not require action. Based on what I've observed, I've formulated three hypotheses: 1. The US government will prevent some of us from studying specific topics. 2. Some researchers feel that their career development is impacted by this pol= icy. 3. Non-US citizens feel uneasy attending conferences in the US. If any of these hypotheses are supported, it places responsibility on resea= rchers from Non-US countries to: * Focus on the research topics our US colleagues cannot study; * Help out by reaching those in need; * Host international conferences outside the US. To test these hypotheses, I've created a Google form with simple, specific = questions and some open-ended questions for additional thoughts (instead of= the auditory list). https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelcFjSXmURpN3fV3vQUUYvmTorqgEoJFH= eS_6o6jjWA8j0dw/viewform?usp=3Dheader [https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pig5KzKvID57Sykiwfiii-JQDJpaIhsjioqL2eiM= Kco2IuHKRN42aYukMDU0xOiVpUmPKN6mob2CIs4=3Dw1200-h630-p]<https://docs.google= .com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelcFjSXmURpN3fV3vQUUYvmTorqgEoJFHeS_6o6jjWA8j0dw/vie= wform?usp=3Dheader> Auditory Survey<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelcFjSXmURpN3fV3v= QUUYvmTorqgEoJFHeS_6o6jjWA8j0dw/viewform?usp=3Dheader> The questionnaire was created to collect data on auditory scientists' perce= ptions of how US policy affects their work. To the best of my knowledge, th= e data are anonymized. docs.google.com The form does not require any identifiable information. I will publicly share all collected data openly. Anyone interested is also = welcome to become an administrator of the survey to add questions or access= the data. Jeremy --_000_AM7P192MB0817042C9EBF3F5F618E4190DAAB2AM7P192MB0817EURP_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;= font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Dear Friends and colleagues,</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;= font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I think it is really important to openly discuss any topics, but it saddens= me to see this discussion moving toward division and confrontation.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;= font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> It's important to respect each other's opinions and try to understand them = better. Personally, I have some strong ones, mostly based on highly biased = media that I follow (I get most of my US news from Stephen Colbert and John= Stewart. Yes, it is biased, but at least I'm having fun).</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;= font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Anyway, it's time we act as scientists studying human perception. Based on = our biased observations, let's make hypotheses, collect data, and draw conc= lusions that may or may not require action.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;= font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Based on what I've observed, I've formulated three hypotheses:</div> <ol start=3D"1" data-spread=3D"false"> <li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">The US government will = prevent some of us from studying specific topics.</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontServi= ce, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Some researchers feel t= hat their career development is impacted by this policy.</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontServi= ce, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Non-US citizens feel un= easy attending conferences in the US.</div> </li></ol> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;= font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> If any of these hypotheses are supported, it places responsibility on resea= rchers from Non-US countries to:</div> <ul data-spread=3D"false"> <li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Focus on the research t= opics our US colleagues cannot study;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontServi= ce, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Help out by reaching th= ose in need;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontServi= ce, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Host international conf= erences outside the US.</div> </li></ul> <div style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><span style=3D"font-fam= ily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sa= ns-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To test these hypotheses, = I've created a Google form with simple, specific questions and some open-ended questions for additional thoughts (= instead of the auditory list).<br> <a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelcFjSXmURpN3fV3vQUUYv= mTorqgEoJFHeS_6o6jjWA8j0dw/viewform?usp=3Dheader" id=3D"LPlnk" class=3D"OWA= AutoLink">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelcFjSXmURpN3fV3vQUUYvm= TorqgEoJFHeS_6o6jjWA8j0dw/viewform?usp=3Dheader</a></span> <div class=3D"_Entity _EType_OWALinkPreview _EId_OWALinkPreview _EReadonly_= 1"> <div id=3D"LPBorder_GTaHR0cHM6Ly9kb2NzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vZm9ybXMvZC9lLzFGQUlwU= UxTZWxjRmpTWG1VUnBOM2ZWM3ZRVVVZdm1Ub3JxZ0VvSkZIZVNfNm82ampXQThqMGR3L3ZpZXdm= b3JtP3VzcD1oZWFkZXI." class=3D"LPBorder336329" style=3D"width: 100%; 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To the best of my knowledge, th= e data are anonymized.</div> <div id=3D"LPMetadata336329" style=3D"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; co= lor: rgb(166, 166, 166); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI&qu= ot;, "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;"> docs.google.com</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, = Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;= font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The form does not require any identifiable information.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;= font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I will publicly share all collected data openly. Anyone interested is also = welcome to become an administrator of the survey to add questions or access= the data.<br> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;= font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helv= etica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Jeremy</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFo= nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, = Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> </body> </html> --_000_AM7P192MB0817042C9EBF3F5F618E4190DAAB2AM7P192MB0817EURP_--