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Modeling the Invisible
The recent engrossing, interactive article about the acoustics of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (published in The New York Times) has been making the rounds at…
March 13, 2023
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Acentech Records Guinness World Record for Loudest Clap
Acentech recorded the new Guinness World Record for the loudest clap! Steven Wallace clapped a peak measurement of 117 dBA, breaking the previous world record of 113 dBA….
January 5, 2023
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More Offices Today are Learning to Turn Down the Volume
Principal Consultant and acoustician Ioana Pieleanu was recently interviewed by Nick Pipitone of Propmodo on the importance of acoustical design in today’s office environments. You can…
Propmodo featuring Ioana Pieleanu
August 1, 2022
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Cold Snaps and Sound Waves: Atmospheric Acoustics
Weather plays a big role in atmospheric acoustics, at times changing the way sound travels in dramatic ways. Meteorologists get a bad rap with the uncertainty…
February 15, 2022
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Sound on Mars and What Else NASA Can Do
With the landing of the rover PERSEVERANCE on Mars a couple of weeks ago, those of us in the acoustics field are very excited. This is…
March 11, 2021
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Superbowl Artificial Crowd Noise
If you’ve been watching football this year, you know that broadcasters have been adding fake crowd noise to games to compensate for the lack of fans…
February 4, 2021
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Listening In: Sound Monitoring, Surveillance, and Spy Acoustics
When people see sound measurement equipment they often picture a much different world of acoustics, filled with intrigue and espionage. Stories of spies capture our attention,…
October 29, 2020
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Cosmic Acoustics Part 2
In Cosmic Acoustics Part 1, we discussed acoustics on the scale of the observable universe. We look at the makeup of our early universe and studied…
September 3, 2020
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Effective Communications in the Era of Social Distancing: Understanding Speech Intelligibility
Being able to communicate with co-workers and clients especially at job sites just got a lot harder these past six months. The need to wear a…
August 20, 2020
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