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STEM News Tip: Sonic Tourism

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Perhaps you can't get out and see the world right now, but here's a way to hear it! Prof. Trevor Cox of the University of Salford in the UK has created a website of remarkable sounds from taround the world. Explore the Sonic Wonders map at http://www.sonicwonders.org/ .

In addition to being a lot of fun, there are some exciting bits of acoustical physics to explore here! Check out whispering galleries in Massachusetts and New York; resonant sound sculpture in Iceland, booming and whistling sands around the world. The site is well worth checking out if you're curious about sound - or teaching about it! Be sure to also check out Prof. Cox's acoustic and audio engineering blog at https://acousticengineering.wordpress.com/ . 

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