Yes, Molecules Do Make Sounds
Season 47
Episode 17
About the Episode
"Beyond the Elements" host David Pogue and chemical and environmental engineer Ruoxue Yan illustrate how the molecular bonds around us actually make sounds—even if we can’t hear them.
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