Futureproof Extra: The Sound of The Universe & Everything In It

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

English - May 24, 2022 06:30 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Whether you’re aware of it or not, right now, you are vibrating.

In fact, the natural frequency of a human body while standing is roughly between 5Hz-10Hz.

And the same goes for all things in the universe - the earth for instance resonates at 7.83Hz.

But, if all things resonate then sure they must have a sound…and if so, then what do they sound like?

Richard Mainwaring is a composer, broadcaster, and author of ‘Everybody Hertz: The Amazing World of Frequency, from Bad Vibes to Good Vibrations’ - he joined jonathan to discuss.