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The science of opera: Sound, resonance and the human voice

KPCW Cool Science Radio by KPCW

Aug 20, 202624:41Science & Medicine

What happens when physics, physiology, and music collide? Opera turns the human body into an extraordinary acoustic instrument, and there’s a surprising amount of science behind the sound.

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The science of opera: Sound, resonance and the human voice is an episode from KPCW Cool Science Radio by KPCW. What happens when physics, physiology, and music collide? Opera turns the human body into an extraordinary acoustic instrument, a...

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Published Aug 20, 2026, 24:41 long, audio available.