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Tag: acoustics

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1745: Maglev Trains

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 15, 2019 · Episode: 1745 Maglev: Riding on air at half the speed of sound. Today, we ride a fast train.

Tags acoustics heavy rail light rail linear motors Maglev magnetic levitation railroad trains safety Shinkansen transportation

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2966: Mufflers

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on September 12, 2019 · Episode: 2966 Mufflers, Noisy Motorcycles, and Acoustics. Today, we pipe down.

Tags acoustics glass packs motorcycles mufflers Noise

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1736: The Seashore Test

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 26, 2019 · Episode: 1736 The Seashore test and the long road to Public Radio. Today, we hone our ears.

Tags acoustics audiology psychological testingl psychology public radio Seashore test sound

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1676: Ancient Chinese Bells

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 29, 2019 · Episode: 1676 Some 2500 year old Chinese bells harbor a secret. Today, some very-old bells with a surprising secret.

Tags acoustics anthropology China Han Dynasty musical tones pitch Zhong bells

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Size (And Sound) Matters When It Comes To Bubbles In Your Sparkling Wine

April Fulton, NPR

Posted on December 28, 2017 · Scientists at the University of Texas listened to the bubbles in a champagne and a sparkling wine and found that the more expensive product had smaller, busier bubbles

Tags acoustics bubble champagne sound sparkling wine University of Texas

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1128: Of Whales and Elephants

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on March 14, 2016 · Episode: 1128 Of whales and elephants: a remarkable convergence of attributes Today, we find that whales and elephants have more in common than just size.

Tags acoustics animal biology communication ecology ecosystem environment zoology

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