MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS

March 2021 Newsletter: Mars Bars

With the world watching, Perseverance successfully touched down on Mars on February 18, 2021. This car-sized rover is there to identify signs of ancient life, collect soil and rock samples, and test oxygen production to prepare for future crewed missions.

Read More »

January 2021 Newsletter: New Year Same Ears?

Our December 2020 Newsletter included a variety of headphone recommendations for work, pleasure, and working out.  However, even acousticians can get carried away with volume levels in an attempt to get “more bass to the face”.  Metropolitan Acoustics challenges you to add

Read More »

October 2020 Newsletter: Play Misty For Me

A recent trip to Maine brought an unexpected encounter with thick fog near the tip of a 4,000+ foot breakwater. This rendezvous brought to mind Stephen King’s novel “The Mist”. The physics behind harbor sheltering structures such as breakwaters share some

Read More »

July 2020 Newsletter: Of Mice and Men

In the world of medical testing, the rodent testing stage is critical in the development of new drugs. With the need for speedy drug development at an all-time high, the demand for improving efficiency at this stage has also increased.

Read More »

June 2020 Newsletter: I Feel The Earth Move

Before COVID-19, the activities of people’s daily lives generated a steady hum of sound and vibration.  Travel in cars, trucks, planes, and trains created much of this activity. Industrial operations also generate significant sound and vibration. In city centers, people

Read More »