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The Sound of Science

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WNIJ and NIU STEAM are partnering to create “The Sound of Science,” a weekly series explaining important science, technology, engineering and math concepts using sound. The feature will air at 1:04 p.m. Fridays as a lead-in to Science Friday. Got questions or topic suggestions for the Sound of Science team? Please submit them below! The Sound of Science is made possible by Ken Spears Construction

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The Sound of Science - 'Wavy View' 13.07.2018 2:04

Welcome to The Sound of Science on WNIJ.

The Sound of Science - 'The Color of the Sea' 06.07.2018 1:58

Welcome to The Sound of Science on WNIJ.

The Sound of Science - 'The Science of Hearing Loss' 22.06.2018 1:37

We're pretty comfortable with vision and glasses. We have our eyes checked regularly, and when our sight becomes blurry we put on glasses to bring the view back into focus. But do we get our ears checked regularly? And if our hearing becomes “blurry” do we put on hearing devices to help us hear? Why can't hearing aids “fix” hearing loss as simply as glasses can “fix” vision?

The Sound of Science - 'Interference and Beats' 22.06.2018 2:00

You're listening to The Sound of Science on WNIJ.

The Sound of Science - 'Classical Conditioning' 22.06.2018 1:47

Welcome to The Sound of Science on WNIJ. Our program is not always about the physics of acoustics in music. Sound has a vast effect on science and society alike.

The Sound of Science - 'Hemholtz Resonators' 22.06.2018 1:53

With me today I have a Hemholtz resonator. This is an incredibly complex instrument, so I’ll do my best to describe it. It’s a glass bottle with a long neck, and I got 6 for about 10 bucks. Okay, it’s a beer bottle, but it is in fact a Hemholtz resonator.”

The Sound of Science - 'Resonance' 22.06.2018 1:58

What do kids on a swing, musical instruments, and microwave ovens have in common? They all use an underlying scientific concept called resonance as well as being common parts of our daily lives.

The Sound of Science - 'Cicada Songs' 15.06.2018 2:00

It’s that time of year again: when cicada songs flood our warm summer nights, announcing their presence as they attract mates. As a kid I was told they only came out every 7 years. I was confused because I heard them every year. It turns out whomever told me they emerge every 7 years was wrong on two counts: some species of cicadas emerge every year, and some emerge every 13 or 17 years.

The Sound of Science - 'Gut Rumbles ' 08.06.2018 1:58

Whoo, that was embarrassing. I accidentally let my borborygmi go. Of course, borborygmi is involuntary, I can’t help it. Borborygmi, the rumbling sound of your gut, doesn’t come from your stomach, nor is it solely because you’re hungry.

Hear What Science Sounds Like On New WNIJ Feature 20.04.2018 1:55

WNIJ and NIU STEAM are partnering to create “The Sound of Science,” a weekly series explaining important science, technology, engineering and math concepts using sound. The feature will air at 1:04 p.m. Fridays as a lead-in to Science Friday. The first “Sound of Science” episode airs today.