I got this link in a recent issue of New Scientist: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~politzer/
There’s a professor at CalTech who’s been looking into how sound is produced and transmitted in banjos. A bunch of the articles are fun reading, although some of the text can be daunting to those folks not up on their physics or with short attention spans.
One of the best things was his quote:
“On the other hand, I can play banjo in my office; when someone walks by, I just say, "I'm working."
Lucky guy (no banjo jokes here, please).
Enjoy!
- Denis
And yes, I even own a couple of banjos, but never take them out in polite company….
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