Physics Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Fun with physics and sound that may have applications for music someday.

A couple of items from the world of physics today. I’m not sure what you can do with this information,

I have no idea what physics principles are at work here, but this combination of water and music is somehow

“Music is math,” one musician told me. “It’s also about physics. The more you understand both, the more musical possibilities

Yes, it’s true that in space no one can hear you scream, but that doesn’t mean sound doesn’t exist…out there.

The title of the post says it all. This comes WaitButWhy.com via Jim. I’ve always been a little confused about

And it’s very, very quiet. From Salon: Scientists from Columbia University and Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology captured the sound of

In a crushing defeat for Miley Cyrus, the Internet has proven beyond a shadow of a scientific doubt that it

Remember this scene from Back to the Future? Cool idea, but alas, the laws of physics say that it’s impossible

Rickrolling–duping people into linking to something to do with Rick Astley and his ghastly 1987 hit–is pretty much done. Unless,

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver