Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics: Using sound In this programme Dr Helen Czerski examines the extraordinary messages sound wave c...arry, and how they help us understand the world around us.
Visiting a hidden location buried beneath the hills of Scotland, Helen experiences some of the most extreme acoustics in the world. Here she learns just how much information can be carried by sound. She discovers how sound has driven the evolution of truly incredible biological systems and complex relationships between creatures that exploit sound for hu
Frequency analysis The programme illustrates the power of frequency analysis of signals by looking at ...human speech synthesis.
The Sound of Life : 5. Underwater Chorus ; 6. Meaning of Sounds This audio CD contains the episodes five and six of The Sound of Life 5. Underwatwe...r Chorus: Aubrey, with the help of various experts, discovers the phenomenal vocal range of whales, dolphins, walrus, seals and, more surprisingly, fish. At Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, Aubrey discovers the remarkable night choruses produced by Midshipman fish. The males produce a beautiful pure tone hum to attract females to lay eggs in their nest. Aubrey meets Andrew Bass and Midge Marchaterre, who have been
Inside science : Rosetta; Thought-controlled genes; Biophonic life; Arecibo message 40 years on Rosetta.After a nail-biting, bumpy, bouncy landing, European Space Agency's Rosetta... probe - 'Philae' -lands on the comet 67P. It's already collecting data and beaming back some very impressive images of this dusty, icy space projectile. BBC Space correspondent Jonathan Amos fills us in on the latest news.Thought-controlled genes.Brainwaves from human participants activated a light, which in turn switches on specific genes in mice. In this proof of concept study, Professor Martin Fussenegger hope