acoustics
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The Acoustic Environment of Mars: Two Speeds of Sound and a Quiet Atmosphere
Nature has published a new article about the acoustic environment of Mars, called “In situ recording of Mars soundscape”, from a long term research done by a vast group of astrophysicists and space explorers, primarily based on recordings taken by…
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The origins of acoustic communication in vertebrates
Abstract: Acoustic communication is crucial to humans and many other tetrapods, including birds, frogs, crocodilians, and mammals. However, large-scale patterns in its evolution are largely unstudied. Here, we address several fundamental questions about the origins of acoustic communication in terrestrial…
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On Notre Dame’s Acoustics
When the fire stopped in Notre Dame’s, only the thoughts and words of many remained to argue around many things regarding the various layers you could expect from a situation like this. But what about the acoustics of the place?…
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New Books from Bloomsbury: Gallery Sound, Immanence and Immersion
Bloomsbury has two new books in their music/sound studies academic series: Gallery Sound by Calleb Kelly Bloomsbury / Amazon Sound is an integral part of contemporary art. Once understood to be a marginal practice, increasingly we encounter sound in art…
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Acoustic Museums and Byzantine Churches
USC Viterbi School of Engineering has an interesting project on acoustic archaeology called Acoustic Museums. Episode 1 features interesting explorations on Byzantine sound. “Collecting the Google Earth of Sound. An international, trans-disciplinary team of researchers take us to Thessaloniki, Greece to…
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Understanding Noise in Twentieth-Century Physics and Engineering
Perspectives on Science journal has published a new special issue dedicated to explore noise. Perspectives on Science publishes science studies that integrate historical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives. Its interdisciplinary approach is intended to foster a more comprehensive understanding of the sciences…