How Science Works GCSE: Bad Vibes

How Science Works KS4 curriculum resource. Acoustic engineer Professor Trevor Cox has developed a far-reaching internet experiment to discover the worst sound in the world. http://www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk/res/cox/teacherstv/?index=content for accompanying lesson and CPD material and downloadable versions. Originally developed for Teachers TV. http:///www.sound101.org to try the experiment.

To make his experiment fair, Trevor developed an easily accessible website and randomised the order in which the sounds were played to counteract "sound fatigue" - which makes the early noises sound worse than later ones.

Trevor's experiment got him news headlines around the world, and also demonstrated a new way of conducting acoustic research over the internet.

So what is the worst sound in the world? Watch the programme to find out!

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