Sound

What If the Speed of Sound Was Ten Times Faster?

What If the Speed of Sound Was Ten Times Faster?

• 7 min read

Thunder arrives with the lightning. Echoes vanish. Music sounds identical everywhere in a concert hall. Sonic booms become gentle pops.

What If Plants Could Scream?

What If Plants Could Scream?

• 6 min read

Mowing the lawn becomes a horror film. Veganism loses its moral high ground. And the salad aisle at Tesco gets deeply uncomfortable.

What If Your Phone Screamed When You Dropped It?

What If Your Phone Screamed When You Dropped It?

• 6 min read

A bloodcurdling shriek every time it leaves your hand. Butterfingers become social pariahs. Phone cases get thicker out of guilt.

What If Sneezes Were as Loud as Thunder?

What If Sneezes Were as Loud as Thunder?

• 6 min read

At 120 decibels per sneeze, hay fever season would cause permanent hearing damage and office buildings would need blast shielding.