Fundamental Resonance is a broadcast series that posits a new approach to the audition of acoustic, mechanical, and electromagnetic vibrations. Each episode combines an audio essay with a soundscape, composed of examples of the phenomena discussed, as a way to explore the unreachable, reveal the hidden, and manifest what lies beyond the senses.
Fundamental Resonance is produced by Sam Rowell and will be broadcast on Lookout FM. Broadcasts can be heard online at Lookout FM and on terrestrial radio on KFQM-LP 101.5 FM Pacific Palisades. A podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Episodes will be released weekly from September 15 - November 3.
Sunday, Oct 6, 2024: Internal Medicine: Anechoic Chamber and Medical Sonification
This program delves into the auditory landscape of the human body, examining the sounds of the body experienced within an anechoic chamber with the outputs of medical devices.
In an anechoic chamber—a room meticulously designed to eliminate all echoes and external noise—external silence becomes an almost physical force and the inner sounds of the working body emerge: the steady thump of a heartbeat, the subtle rush of blood through veins, and even the faint hum of the nervous system.
Medical technologies used to translate the body's hidden vibrations into audible data also serve to make the inaudible audible. Ultrasound, EEG, MRI, and stethoscopes reveal the intricate workings of the human body, transforming subtle physiological processes into sonic diagnoses.