The Science of Sound
Brian Cox and Robin Ince head north to Salford to discuss the science of sound with acoustics expert Trevor Cox and comedian Tom Wrigglesworth.
Robin Ince and Brian Cox head north for the second time this series, and take residence for one episode in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic's headquarters to talk about the science of sound. They are joined by the University of Salford's acoustic expert Professor Trevor Cox, neuroscientist Professor Chris Plack and comedian and former acoustics student Tom Wrigglesworth to talk about all things noise related. With some musical accompaniment, they'll be discussing why some sounds sound nice and some sound horrible. Why certain sounds are noise and others are literally music to our ears, and whether specific sounds can trigger specific emotions. But perhaps the biggest question of all is, are there any clues in the chord sequences to D:Ream's hit "Things can only get better" that made it the perfect soundscape for to a political leadership campaign?..maybe that's something that even science can't answer!
Producer: Alexandra Feachem
Presenters: Robin Ince and Brian Cox.
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- Mon 12 Dec 2011 16:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 13 Dec 2011 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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