Nat Wilson applies principles of acoustics as he demonstrates “How To Whistle Loudly“. Other people, too, tell and show how to do it:
Tag: Sound
Headline of the week: Singing bug willie
This week’s Headline of the Week comes from last year — June 30, 2011, to be specific. We neglected it, unfairly, at the time, though we did mention it later. Now we are mentioning it again. Behold: ‘Singing penis’ sets noise record for water insect By Ella Davies Reporter, BBC Nature Scientists from France and […]
Spence’s switcheroo of the sounds of bacon and eggs
Smithsonian magazine writes about Ig Nobel Prize-winner Charles Spence (who performed at our recent show in Leeds, on this year’s Ig Nobel Tour of the UK) and some of his research: Charles Spence is multisensory researcher in London, who has been messing around with how sounds modify flavor. “We’ve shown that if you take something with […]
Plausible: Sounds & Shoes & Skirts (Stradivarius)
Two looks at a new study about the famously superior sound of Stradivarius violins: Jennifer Ouellette (Cocktail Party Physics): “Anatomy of a Stradivarius.” [BONUS (Jan 3): Musician buys old violin at flea market worth thousands.] Ed Yong (Not Exactly Rocket Science): “Violinists can’t tell the difference between Stradivarius violins and new ones.” [BONUS: Comments by one of the study […]