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In the US, local and state noise ordinances have been protecting citizens against sound and vibration disturbances for over 70 years. An ideal noise ordinance would be easy to understand and easy to enforce, but due to the technical jargon contained in these documents and the equipment needed to accurately measure sound levels, this is often not the case. Read on to learn more about the ins and outs of our favorite group of laws.

Supersonic air travel has interested everyone from commercial tourists to the military.  Who wouldn’t want to travel from New York to London in 3 hours instead of 6?  One of the biggest hurdles that supersonic flight incurs is the sonic

This year, we encourage people to work toward helping save our planet that we share with many species of plants and animals throughout the world’s various ecosystems. Read on to learn more about how sound technology is being used to

During the early 18th century Antonio Stradivari built violins that are widely considered to be exceptional instruments and are some of the most valuable in the world. The secret to Stradivari’s success has been a mystery for more than 400 years. Does his

Music is remarkable in the emotional and sometimes personal responses it elicits, especially if one considers its simple foundations: manipulations of tone, pitch, rhythm, and dynamics. While we typically equate music with human compositions made with traditional instruments, music can

Through the work of Darwin and subsequent related studies, evidence supports that the emotional state of humans can be recognized through the characteristics of their vocalizations. While adults may have more control over how they react, babies tend to show their

Hit a tuning fork on a table and it will ring at its natural frequency; point a speaker playing that frequency at the tuning fork and the fork will resonate. Resonance, an amplification of vibratory motion, occurs when an external

The audiophile world is replete with dubious products that claim to provide ultra-high fidelity sound with eye-popping price tags accompanying them. But what has research shown? Has anyone been able to apply scientific principles to find methods within this madness?

2020 was a tough year for almost all of us, but the pandemic may have been one of the best things to happen to shelter animals as many were adopted to combat the loneliness and isolation of shelter-in-place orders. While

The effects of vibration in buildings and other structures are well catalogued – from interfering with the calibration of lab equipment to catastrophic collapse. However, vibration can affect more than just buildings in harmful ways; prolonged exposure to vibration can