by Simone Vitale | Sep 29, 2025 | Philosophy of Sound, Science of Sound
If you send a loud enough tone into a liquid, tiny gas bubbles can implode so violently that they flash with light. This is called sonoluminescence. In its cleanest laboratory form, a single micron-scale bubble sits in a standing acoustic wave and emits a...
by Simone Vitale | Sep 7, 2025 | Science of Sound, Sound Therapy
Those of us working with sound in a therapeutic setting have been well aware of its profound impact on the human body. We know that sound can calm the nervous system, shift our emotions, and bring us into states of deep presence. Yet, the general view of sound is that...
by Simone Vitale | Jun 3, 2025 | Philosophy of Sound, Science of Sound
Sound, as we commonly understand it, is just a vibration that travels through air, water, or solid materials. It’s what we hear when air molecules move back and forth, creating pressure waves. But in recent years, scientists have discovered that sound is more...
by Simone Vitale | Mar 14, 2025 | Science of Sound, Sound Therapy
The process of hearing is a marvel of biological engineering, involving intricate mechanisms that convert sound waves into electrical signals interpreted by the brain. Over the years, scientists have proposed various models to explain how hearing works, each shedding...
