Counter Culture Labs Presents: The Science of Sound

"I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you." - HAL 9000, 2001- A Space Odyssey.

Is there a difference between the analog and digital worlds when it comes to sound? Is the key of C a universal truth? These kind of questions will be addressed in a self-exploratory session led by Matt Harbowy, scientist, hacker, and electronics enthusiast.  You will learn about your sense of hearing, and investigate through experiments the mathematics and science of vibration. You will learn more about Fourier expansion and harmonics. You will make, and take home, your own sound synthesizer. You will learn the meaning of decibels, and the dangers of loud and imperceptible sound. But most of all, you will discover new aspects of the world of sound vibration.

You are encouraged to bring a smartphone or tablet computer to the presentation so that you can collect data in our online lab notebook and share your results with the whole class- and will be provided online tools to continue the discovery at home. Technology is not needed to enjoy the class- bring your curiosity. Special accommodations, if desired, will be made for the hearing impaired if requested in advance.

Editor's Note: This event was originally scheduled for 4/20 at 1:00 PM.  Due to illness, it was again rescheduled from 5/4.