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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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