WHAT IF: Sound Traveled As Fast As Light?
Every Wednesday, we’re asking a what-if question – how would our world be different if something were changed? Today’s question is from Live Science: What if the speed of sound … Read more
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FOR WRITERS: Sounds, Or Silence?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: When you write, do you listen to music, watch TV, or work in silence? Why? Writers: This is a writer … Read more
SCIENCE: Can You Hear Colors?
About 4 percent of the people on Earth experience a mysterious phenomenon called synesthesia: They hear a sound and automatically see a color; or, they read a certain word, and … Read more
TECH: Mysterious Malady in Cuba Embassy – Sound Weapon?
A mysterious illness has been striking people associated with the US Embassy in Cuba — and a secret sonic weapon is rumored to be the source. Over the past year, … Read more
STUDY: Plants Can Detect the Sound of Water
Pseudoscientific claims that music helps plants grow have been made for decades, despite evidence that is shaky at best. Yet new research suggests some flora may be capable of sensing … Read more