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Laurent Fillinger, Stevens Institute of Technology
http://www.acoustics.org/press/154th/fillinger.html

HOW SQUISHY ARE JELLYFISH?

Density and sound speed measurements made from comb jellies and Lion's Mane jellyfish in local bays in Long Island, New York can help measure the animals populations in their own environment.

Joseph D. Warren, Stony Brook University
http://www.acoustics.org/press/154th/warren.html

LIZARD EARS AND ANCESTRAL HEARING

Learning how geckos hear as the sound travels not only from outside to in, but across their mouth cavities.

Catherine Carr, University of Maryland
http://www.acoustics.org/press/154th/carr.html

BETTER DETECTION OF THYROID CANCER

Harder tissues produce a significantly different acoustic field than softer tissues, and a novel, non-invasive imaging technique called vibro-acoustography may be able to detect the difference between stiff malignant lesions and softer benign lesions in the thyroid.

Azra Alizad, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
http://www.acoustics.org/press/154th/alizad.html

A MODERN TAKE ON THE ANCIENT MRIDANGAM

A modern update to a traditional South Indian drum. Studies show the metal structures can replace wheat paste without affecting the quality of sound.

Rohan Krishnamurthy, Kalamazoo College
http://www.acoustics.org/press/154th/krishnamurthy.html

INEQUITIES IN PHYSICS ACCESS IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Despite reports to the contrary, the availability of high school physics c
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