Duck herders in Java have been using a traditional large bamboo object called a kowangan to protect themselves against the rain. The kowangan can be worn as a hat or be placed on the ground as a ...

Harmonics in Music and Science, with Alan Fletcher and Andrew Cohen: Thursday, July 23, 4 p.m. Evaluating Musical Instruments, with Elizabeth Pitcairn and Robert McDuffie: Thursday, July 30, 6 p.m.

For Annika Socolofsky, the realms of art and science aren’t mutually exclusive. Socolofsky, assistant professor of composition and faculty coach for CU Boulder SoundWorks, has solid footing in both ...

Music enriches our lives and plays a major role in societies, cultures and economies around the globe. In this course, we will explore the underlying physics behind music. We will start with a general ...

What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In ...

video: Binghamton University Professor Jeff Barker discusses "The Physics of Music" at the Kopernik Observatory and Science Center, in Vestal. Barker discussed why musical instruments sound the way ...