How a small fish makes big sounds

How a small fish makes big sounds

Author: PNAS April 8, 2024 Duration: 6:17

How a small fish makes big sounds

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In this episode, Verity Cook from Charité – Berlin University of Medicine explains how a fish 12 millimeters in length produces sounds exceeding 140 decibels.

In this episode, we cover:
•[00:00] Introduction
•[01:37] Can you tell us more about the fish you studied?
•[02:26] What are some of the methods you used to characterize the fish's sound production mechanism?
•[03:49] Can you walk us through the process of how these fish produce sound?
•[05:02] What are the broader implications of your findings?
•[05:53] Conclusion.

About Our Guest:
Verity Cook
PhD Student
Charité – Berlin University of Medicine

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