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Acoustics Advent Week 3+
A summary of the Acoustics Advent for days 15 to 25. Enjoy.
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Scientists are trying to uncover what makes Stradivarius violins special – but are they wasting their time?
Hunting for the Holy Grail of violin making – is there really a Strad secret to be found?
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Heroines of Acoustics
Three heroines of Acoustics, can you suggest some others?
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Say goodbye to peaceful train journeys
Bone conduction headphones are becoming more common, even advertisers are getting in on the act.
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The physics of musical saws
Someone I know has just been given a musical saw as a Christmas present. A few years back, a colleague mentioned that musical saws are scientifically really interesting. So I’ve spent a little time this morning reading scientific papers with exciting titles such as “Vibration of an Elastic Strip with Varying Curvature” [1]. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmft674XPC0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&] As…