Sound

Physics in Action

Fiddle Physics

Physicists are using sophisticated recording equipment and computer models to probe how a violin makes its sound. Could they be on the verge of discovering the "secret of Stradivari"? Read More »

Though it sounds like a major career shift to most people, going from doing plasma physics research in Boston to making graphite guitars in Hawaii has been a smooth transition for John Decker. Read More »

Physics Buzz Blog

Eye candy: Perseids, parks and going ultra deep

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Not sure how to spend your evening? Don't have a favorite Wednesday night television show? Then follow this simple recipe:1. Find blanket.2. Go outside.3. Place blanket on ground.4. Lie down on blanket.5. Look at sky.6. Repeat step 5.Include bug spray, friends, and telescopes to taste.Although the show started last night, tonight you can catch the grand finale of the biggest heavenly event of the summer: the Perseid meteor shower. As earth travels in the Swift-Tuttle comet's dusty wake, the nigh.. Read more »

About Sound

One of the main ways we gain knowledge about our world is through sound. This area of physics studies both how sounds are produced and how sound waves interact with other things.

Physics in Pictures

Sound Podcasts

Snakes Can Hear in Stereo
A team of physicists recently confirmed that snakes listen with their jaws.

Sound Vodcasts

Meet the Hexapod Robot
Matt Bunting is an Electrical Engineering student at the University of Arizona. He built his first robot when he was 11 years old. In this video he demonstrates his six legged robot known as a hexapod. He began building this hexapod when he was still in high school. It is controlled by a wireless Playstation controller with motion sensitivity.
Oh and he also wrote the background music.