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Futureproof Extra: The Sound of The Universe & Everything In It

Whether you’re aware of it or not, right now, you are vibrating. In fact, the natural frequency of a human body while standing is roughly between 5Hz-10Hz. And the same goes for all things in the universe - the earth for instance resonates at 7.83Hz....

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06.30 24 May 2022


Futureproof Extra: The Sound of The Universe & Everything In It



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06.30 24 May 2022


Whether you’re aware of it or not, right now, you are vibrating.

In fact, the natural frequency of a human body while standing is roughly between 5Hz-10Hz.

And the same goes for all things in the universe - the earth for instance resonates at 7.83Hz.

But, if all things resonate then sure they must have a sound…and if so, then what do they sound like?

Richard Mainwaring is a composer, broadcaster, and author of ‘Everybody Hertz: The Amazing World of Frequency, from Bad Vibes to Good Vibrations’ - he joined jonathan to discuss.


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