Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics
Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics is a two-part BBC documentary series hosted by Dr. Helen Czerski, which takes us on a journey into the world of sound waves and reveals what the physics of sound can tell us about the world and how it works. The world is awash with sound waves, they are all around us. However sound is so much more than simply a soundtrack to our lives, and the more we've discovered about the physics of sound, the more extraordinary the secrets it has revealed. In this series, Dr. Helen Czerski investigates the extraordinary science behind the sounds we're familiar with and the sounds that we normally can't hear, and examines the extraordinary messages sound waves carry and how they help us understand the world around us.
| Episode 1 - Making Sound |
Episode 1 - Making Sound
Dr. Helen Czerski investigates the extraordinary science behind the sounds we're familiar with and the sounds that we normally can't hear.
Episode 2 - Using Sound
Dr. Helen Czerski examines the extraordinary messages sound waves carry and how they help us understand the world around us.
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