It’s possible to create sound in a part of a room that only you can hear, but others elsewhere cannot. Shutterstock/Syda Productions August 11, 2016 Just for you: how to create sounds that only you can hear in a venue Jacob Donley, University of Wollongong and Christian Ritz, University of Wollongong Your own choice of music in a restaurant, your preferred language in a cinema, and a personal tour in a museum. All are possible if you can control the sound in almost any place.
Making waves. Flickr/Max Nathan March 1, 2016 Explainer: making waves in science Michael Hall, Griffith University We find them at the beach, in every sound and light show, the miracle of wi-fi and now in the fabric of space-time itself. But what exactly is a wave?
Turns out a real sonic screwdriver is more than just a plastic torch. danny_k1m June 4, 2015 Science facts behind Dr Who sonic screwdriver are even more exciting than fiction Bruce Drinkwater, University of Bristol Sound waves can do useful things and move physical objects, so a sonic screwdriver isn’t out of the question.