Supersonic jets like the Concorde face concerns over safety, high carbon output, and cost. They also make loud sonic booms so loud that only transoceanic flights are legal. Now one NASA program is trying to make a quiet supersonic plane...

Microphones keep getting smaller and smaller, but have you ever asked what it would be like to have a bigger one in the form of a shirt? And though we tend to incorrectly think that we’re having two-way conversations with our pets, we...

Microphones keep getting smaller and smaller, but have you ever asked what it would be like to have a bigger one in the form of a shirt? And though we tend to incorrectly think that we’re having two-way conversations with our pets, we...

What is the loudest possible sound? What about the quietest thing we can hear? And what do decibels measure, anyway? In this video you'll learn what makes sound

Squeaks is feeling a little under the weather! As if a sore throat and a stuffy head weren't bad enough, he also has an earache. Join him to learn why we get earaches and what we can do to help our bodies get over them faster!

We’ve all experienced it, that annoying pressure in our head when we’re flying in a plane or a storm front comes in, then it pops! Find out how this popping happens and things to avoid so you don’t harm your ears.

After a concert, you find it difficult to hear your friend rave about the show. It sounds like they're speaking from across the room, and it's tough to make out their voice over the ringing in your ears. But, by the next morning, the...

We learn a lot about our surroundings thanks to sound. But... what is it exactly? Sound, that is. What is sound? And how does it travel? And what is this Doppler Effect that we've heard so much about? In this episode of Crash Course...

A video entitled “How Do Humans Hear Sound” which describes the parts of the human ear and how those parts send signals to the brain.

Pupil outcome: I can explain how sound waves cause sounds to be heard, and describe the range and limits of human hearing. Key learning points: - Sound waves cause our eardrums, tiny bones within our ears, and the cochlea to vibrate. -...

This video explains how sound waves travel through the air, solids, and liquids to reach our ears. It explores how vibrations create sound waves, which are collected by our ears and make our eardrums vibrate. Our brain recognizes these...

How our ears hear different frequencies, and how they work with the brain to turn these into sounds which we understand. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Sounds are simply movements of air molecules. Our ears are extremely...

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Are you curious about how hearing works? From the sound waves entering to the tympanic membrane vibrating, to the malleus, incus, and stapes doing their job, all the way to what happens in the...

Delve into the fascinating process of hearing and how our ears transform sound waves into signals for our brains to interpret. Learn about the intricate anatomy of the ear and how it enables us to experience the richness of...

Dive into the intricacies of how we hear, from the journey of sound waves through the ear to the brain's ability to isolate and enhance conversations in noisy environments. Witness the fascinating tests conducted on diverse age groups...

Dr. Forrester explains how sound behaves through different mediums.

In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses 5 amazing muscles that have unique functions when compared to the typical skeletal muscle. Some of these muscles can protect the body and even make life a little bit...

When Chili Pepper the Patagonian Cavy displayed something unusual he needed to be seen by a veterinarian. Join Jessi and Chili Pepper on their adventure to the vet!

Award-winning violinmaker and acoustician Joseph Curtin relates the results of the fascinating double-blind tests to determine if expert musicians could tell new violins from old, and muses on how it's really hard to remove subjective...

Learn why I don't agree with the "first line tips" provided by WebMD and other online guides. If you have a bug in the ear, and if it has crawled deep, it's always best to see a doctor to get it removed safely. 1) Why do bugs prefer ear...

The most exciting SciFi movies have tons of space explosions. But how effective would explosions be in outer space with no atmosphere to carry the blast wave? Could a hypothetical explosion hurt you in space?