Collector's Items at the European Researchers' Night: What's that sound?!

What's that sound?! - Collector's Items at the European Researchers' Night

What can zebra finches teach us about speech disorders? How does tinnitus develop? And what do you hear when you stand in the middle of a city? For centuries, scientists have been fascinated by hearing and sound. During this special edition of Collector’s Items, we will look for the science behind sound.

In the Collector’s Items series, Studium Generale, in collaboration with the University Museum, provides an insight into the more than one hundred thousand objects that are kept in the museum’s depot.

Especially for the European Researchers' Night, experts in sound perception Tassos Sarampalis and Kirsten van den Bosch put a number of these objects in the spotlight. Special objects with a connection between sound research, past and present. Come visit their mini museum, look and listen!

Programme

20:50-21:20 Wat hoor ik?! | What can songbirds teach us about speech acquisition? - Sanne Moorman (NL)
21:35-22:05 Wat hoor ik?! | Pim van Dijk - What causes tinnitus? (NL)
22:20-22:50 What’s that sound?! | Anastasiia Krushynska - How does noise pollution impact our daily life? (ENG)
23:20-23:50 What’s that sound?! | Kirsten van den Bosch - What is the psychological impact of soundscapes? (ENG)

European Researchers' Night
On Friday 26 September, the European Researchers' Night will be organised throughout Europe to celebrate and question science. The Groninger Forum will be transformed into a science festival full of comedy, discussions, mini-lectures, music, experiments and a cosy drink. Everyone is welcome! What’s that sound?! is one of the components of the programme, organised by Studium Generale together with the University Museum.