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The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
For over two decades, every time you turned on a Mac, you were greeted by a familiar sound. It's appeared as a punchline in The Simpsons, in...
Theme parks have a way of transporting us to magical places, and sound is crucial in maintaining the illusion. From the most action-packed a...
We uncover how scary sound effects are created in horror films as well as dissect how sound triggers the fear mechanisms in humans. Featurin...
Many animals, humans included, are natural-born criers. It's the most basic form of communication from right when we come into the world. Bu...
Video games are a growing industry and every play-controlled experience is defined by its harmony of music, sound effects, and voice acting....
Watergate might be the most widely-referenced scandal in our nation's history. The actual word itself has been appropriated in order to name...
Can sound influence our taste buds? Featuring Charles Spence, head of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory at Oxford University. For more info...
Are you afraid to fly? Does even the thought of boarding an airplane make you anxious? You're not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from c...
What is the oldest recorded sound in history? For over 100 years researchers thought they knew until a mind-blowing discovery by historians...
Noise pollution is something we've all experienced. Road construction, motorcycles, passing aircraft - the list goes on and on. Other than b...
We often think of the ocean as a quiet, peaceful place, filled with animals that don't make much noise. So when Christophe Haubursin from Vo...
71% of the Earth is covered by water. And most of us imagine it to be a serene, almost silent world. But why should we have all the fun up h...
When you describe yourself to others you might mention your height, hairstyle, or maybe your build. But one of the most telling things about...
You might not realize it, but audio can be just as crucial to solving a case than video or eyewitness testimony. But understanding how to in...
When it comes to movie screams, what's the first one you think of? Is it a scream that evokes a sense of fear, pain, or maybe even… humor? P...
We hear disembodied voices all the time, in everything from cartoons and anime to commercials and trailers. It seems easy, but it's actually...
Our ears are sensitive, but we often don't treat them that way. We are born with the ability to hear up to 20,000 Hz. As we age, our hearing...
Some sounds are like rug burn for your ears, while others are pleasant and soothing. We explore these sounds and get to the bottom of why we...
When you listen to a movie, everything the actor touches sounds crisp and clean. However, none of it was recorded on the movie set. Go behin...
When we think about sound, our only reference is what it's like here on Earth. What happens when we leave this thin blanket of atmosphere, a...
Talking dolls have been around for over a century, but the fascination with making inanimate objects seem human reaches back into our early...
Some car sounds are more obvious like the horn or engine... but what about the not-obvious-until-you-point-them-out sounds like the hollow t...
Did you know there might be a track of audio on your favorite movies and television shows that describe all of the actions on screen? This t...
When you think of a movie soundtrack, you probably think music. And sure, that's one of the many, many things going on there. What else goes...
Did we lose anything when we transitioned from analog to digital? Learn about the Jedi skills old radio DJs had to have to spin vinyl on the...
When was the last time you heard a dial-up modem? A dot matrix printer? A CD dropping into its plastic tray? Did you know it would be the la...
There's this place right at the border between Detroit, MI, and Windsor, ON where there's this hum… It rattles dishes, makes people sick, it...
Primitive, yet iconic, 8-bit audio defined a generation through video game sounds and music. Discover the history and innovation behind thos...
NBC's three little chimes didn't just define a television network, they defined a generation. Where did they come from and what is the surpr...
When Siri launched in 2011, she permanently changed the way people interacted with their technology. What was it like to be the voice behind...
Twenty Thousand Hertz - The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.