Just a taster of what is on tonight's show, and so we might just leak the topics and this evenings science new. Also we would like to thank Dan Vo for his musical selection, Opera-ising the Petri-dish for this very special episode.
This week we will be talking about whether or not it is possible for everyone to have perfect pitch, whether we can loose our voice, and if we can be hypnotised by someones voice like Ulysses was by the Sirens in the epic poem The Odyssey. But first some Science News.
Whales on Broadway
The songs of a Blue Whale were heard in New York by Cornell University and were able to confirm the voice at a distance of 70 miles. This news is important since the Blue Whale is an endangered species, and by them being detected closer to the City suggests that they are increasing in number.
Voice Recognition
Scientists from Mastik University found that while listening to people speak, dependent on the person and the subject matter, different brain patterns emerge. It showed that speak, sound and subject can be identified via a Neural Fingerprint. It is hoped that this will help with computer automated speech recognition systems.
Im Sorry who's Calling
The first case of someone born without the ability to recognise voices. A 65 year-young woman was reported in by the University College of London was reported with the rare condition known as Phonagnosia and is usually Associated with strokes and Brain Damage. She is able to identify emotion and tone in voices, as well as appreciate music, though she is unable to identify who the voice is.
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