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Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics

Series 1

Episode 1: Making Sound

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Dr Helen Czerski investigates the science behind the sounds we're familiar with and the sounds that we normally can't hear, from Big Ben to the Stromboli volcano. Show more

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