Acoustic World

A trembling World - Rachele Nieri

🍂 You may have watched a tiny insect climbing a stem in total silence. Are you curious to know if there is a "trembling world" of messages moving right beneath its feet?  🎤 Assistant Professor Rachele Nieri of the University of Trento is ready to help us understand biotremology, uncovering how insects use substrate vibrations like miniature earthquakes to communicate.  🔊 Listen to the episode to discover how these hidden signals are used in the animal kingdom and how they are even being applied to help in sustainable agriculture. Because the World has always spoken, we just need to listen.  🎧 Listen on Spotify, Spreaker and Apple Podcasts #acousticworld #bioacoustics #podcast #biotremology #insectcommunication

The architecture of voice - Tecumseh Fitch

🗣️ From speaking and singing to a sudden shout, the human voice is a powerful carrier of words, emotions, and identity. But have you ever wondered what biological architecture makes all of this possible? 🎤 Professor Tecumseh Fitch of the University of Vienna is ready to help us understand the "architecture of sound," uncovering the secrets of the vocal apparatus across different species. 🔊 Listen to the episode to understand how our vocal tract shapes sound production, and how studying these structures unlocks mysteries about the origins of speech, music, and language. Because the World has always spoken, we just need to listen. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Spreaker and Apple Podcasts #acousticworld #bioacoustics #podcast #vocalapparatus #tecumsehfitch #animallanguage

Do you hear the bat-signal? - Mirjam Knörnschild

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Listening to ecosystems - Jeppe Have Rasmussen

🌿 You may have heard the birds singing in the trees or toads croaking in a spring pond. Are you curious to know how we can use these sounds to count species without even being there? 🎤 Assistant Professor Jeppe Rasmussen of the University of Copenhagen is ready to help us understand the world of passive acoustic monitoring, uncovering how artificial intelligence helps us listen to entire ecosystems. 🔊 Listen to the episode to understand how technology is unlocking new possibilities for biodiversity conservation and nature preservation. Because the World has always spoken, we just need to listen. #acousticworld #bioacoustics #podcast #ecosystems #machinelearning

The sounds of emotions - Elodie Briefer

🚋 You may have heard the trembling voice of someone anxious or the jolly tone of a friend sharing good news. Are you curious to know if animals also express their emotions through their voices? 🎤 Associate Professor Elodie Briefer of the University of Copenhagen is ready to help us understand the "sound of emotions," uncovering how we can measure feelings in the animal kingdom. 🔊 Listen to the episode to understand how deeply emotions permeate communication and how recognizing these cues can change our relationship with animals. Because the World has always spoken, we just need to listen. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Spreaker and Apple Podcasts #acousticworld #bioacoustics #podcast #animalemotions