The Sound of Science

The Sound of Science - 'Questions of the Heart' 09.02.2024 2:06 ↓

The NIU STEAM Sound of Science lab takes a journey to the center of the heart.

The Sound of Science - 'Groundhog Day' 02.02.2024 2:06 ↓

The Sound of Science crew shed some light on the origins of the groundhog's shadow.

The Sound of Science - 'Do Fish Drink Water?' 26.01.2024 2:06 ↓

The Sound of Science team explores how fish breathe.

The Sound of Science - 'Flu Season' 16.01.2024 2:06 ↓

We learn some ways you can get past the flu season without getting sick.

The Sound of Science - 'Fireworks' 29.12.2023 2:06 ↓

The Sound of Science teams tells us about the environmental impact of fireworks.

The Sound of Science - 'Packing Snow' 22.12.2023 2:06 ↓

The Sound of Science team explains how the perfect snowman depends on moisture.

The Sound of Science - 'Bee's Knees' 15.12.2023 2:06 ↓

Do bees really have knees?

The Sound of Science - 'AI' 08.12.2023 2:06 ↓

The Sound of Science team talks about some of the recent advancements and uses of AI.

The Sound of Science - 'Daylight Savings Time' 01.12.2023 2:16 ↓

The Sound of Science tells us what is fact and what is myth about Daylight Savings Time

The Sound of Science - 'Why Does Turkey Make You Sleepy?' 24.11.2023 2:19 ↓

We celebrate Thanksgiving by learning about the effects of tryptophan.

The Sound of Science - 'Skunks' 17.11.2023 2:13 ↓

The Sound of Science team tells us what exactly makes skunks so smelly.

The Sound of Science - 'The Earth Stops Spinning' 10.11.2023 2:06 ↓

Learn what could happen if we suddenly hit the brakes on the Earth's rotation.

The Sound of Science - 'The Size of Data' 12.05.2023 2:10 ↓

The Sound of Science teams looks at how much physical space all of those gigabytes actually take up.

The Sound of Science - 'Tuning the Steelpan' 28.04.2023 2:05 ↓

We conclude our short series on the steelpan drum by learning how the instrument is tuned.

The Sound of Science - 'Steelpan and Cognitive Function' 21.04.2023 2:03 ↓

The team continues to explore the science behind the steelpan.

The Sound of Science - 'Steelpan Acoustics' 14.04.2023 2:06 ↓

We continue our look at the science behind the steelpan drum.

The Sound of Science - 'Crafting the Steelpan' 07.04.2023 2:04 ↓

The team starts a new mini-series celebrating the 50th anniversary of NIU's Steelband.

The Sound of Science - 'Coagulation' 03.04.2023 1:59 ↓

We wrap up our short series on blood by learning about the coagulation process.

The Sound of Science - 'Rh Factor' 10.03.2023 2:07 ↓

Newt and Becky tell us more about blood typing with a look at the Rh Factor.

The Sound of Science - 'ABO Blood Typing' 09.03.2023 2:11 ↓

For our next mini-series, the team explores the science of blood.

The Sound of Science - 'Science of Salt' 27.01.2023 2:06 ↓

Newt and Becky explain how the salt on our roads is different than the salt on our plates.

The Sound of Science - 'Why We See Faces In Patterns' 25.01.2023 2:06 ↓

We learn why humans have developed an acute ability to recognize patterns in the world.

The Sound of Science - 'Temperature Scales' 13.01.2023 2:09 ↓

We learn about some of the historical background of Fahrenheit and Celsius.

The Sound of Science - 'Nostalgia and Gift Giving' 16.12.2022 2:08 ↓

Newt and Becky talk about the differences between nostalgia and sentimentality.

The Sound of Science - 'Fish Tanks and Nitrogen Cycle' 02.12.2022 2:09 ↓

Newt and Becky discuss the intricacies of keeping a fish tank in balance.