Twenty Thousand Hertz
The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds.
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Evolution of Accents: From Shakespeare to Valle...
You may not realize it, but your accent is a window to who you are and where you come from. How do accents evolve?
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Forensic Audio: How sound solves crimes
Deciphering audio has become crucial to solving cases, but how do specialists interpret audio evidence?
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The Wilhelm Scream: Hollywood’s most iconic sou...
A history of the most iconic scream in movie history that you’ve definitely heard, but might not have heard of.
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The voices behind Dragon Ball Z & Firewatch
Who are the voices behind our favorite cartoon characters and commercials? Take a look behind-the-scenes of voice acting.
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Hearing Loss: What causes it and how to prevent it
As we age our hearing naturally diminishes, but what other factors are causing our hearing to disappear? Plus, take an informal hearing test.
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From Screams to Serenity: How sound shapes us
Ever wonder why certain sounds make us cringe while others are soothing? Find out why we consider some sounds “good” and some “bad”.
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Foley: Hollywood’s hidden sound heroes
What is Foley and how does it make our movie listening experience more realistic?
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What do other planets sound like?
What do other planets in our solar system sound like to our ears?
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Dolls That Talk (and some that listen)
Why have humans been so fascinated in re-creating toy versions of ourselves? Talking dolls have been around for over 100 years. Take a look at the evolution of how that came to be… and why they are so creepy.
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Car Sounds: Crafting every click, rev, and beep
Discover how car companies are enhancing every aspect of your vehicle’s sound to provide the ultimate driving experience.
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Audio Descriptions: Not just for the visually i...
Ever wonder how the visually impaired are able to enjoy their favorite movies? Discover how technology has been able to make this possible.
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Inside Movie Soundtracks: How every layer tells...
What goes into making a movie soundtrack? Take a look behind the scenes with the sound designers that make your movies sound perfect.
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From Analog to Digital (and back again)
What did we lose when we switched from analog to digital?
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Sounds We've Lost: Echoes of the Past
We've grown accustomed to the everyday sounds we experience; cell phones ringing, cars idling, Facebook messaging. What about the sounds that we've forgotten about, the sounds we’ve lost?
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The Windsor Hum: Canada’s Most Mysterious Sound
There’s a hum emanating from an island in Detroit that is so loud it disturbs the residents of Windsor, ON. The hum has caused so much discomfort and annoyance that a film crew decided to investigate the cause.
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How 8-Bit sounds became iconic
8-bit audio defined countless childhoods. How did early sound artists and composers create such iconic sounds using the most primitive game technology?
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The NBC Chimes: How three notes made history
The now iconic NBC Chimes were originally created to solve a small problem. Where did these three notes come from?
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Becoming the voice of Siri… by accident?
Who is the person behind the voice of Siri? ...and how was the world's first virtual personal assistant developed?
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