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The Sound Barrier #1: The myth of hearing - Unexplainable

The Sound Barrier #1: The myth of hearing - Unexplainable

Update: 2025-11-03
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Just like optical illusions trick our eyes, audio illusions can trick our ears. It makes scientists wonder: What exactly are we hearing, when we're hearing?


This is the first episode of our new four-part series, The Sound Barrier.




Guests: Diana Deutsch, emeritus professor at the University of California, San Diego; Matthew Winn, professor at the University of Minnesota; Michael Chorost, science writer




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The Sound Barrier #1: The myth of hearing - Unexplainable

The Sound Barrier #1: The myth of hearing - Unexplainable