Acoustics meeting: Web pressroom now open

A new way to see blood vessels, Stopping disco noise, Cry of the tiger

Next week at the Nashville Convention Center, researchers from around the world will gather to discuss the latest discoveries and advances in acoustics, such as experimental evidence for different types of "perfect pitch," the use of sound to stop bleeding, and a newfound convergence of the art and science in the banjo. But even if you can't be at next week's Acoustical Society of America Meeting from April 28-May 2, the ASA World Wide Press Room (http://www.acoustics.org/press) already enables you to write stories about topics to be covered at the meeting. The website contains numerous lay-language papers on meeting talks, as well as the general press release for the meeting. Also available at the site is a searchable database of all meeting abstracts.

SPECIAL NOTE: The ASA Press Luncheon, originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, has been cancelled. However, we will be happy to help journalists both on- and off-site get in touch with desired meeting speakers. Reporters wishing to receive complimentary registration for the meeting or a book of abstracts can fill out the reply form at the end of the message.

The following text lists some examples of lay language papers and additional meeting topics.

Evidence for Distinct Types of "Perfect Pitch"
By David Ross, Yale Medical School, et al.
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/Ross.htm

Acoustics of the Banjo
By Joe Dickey, Johns Hopkins University and Ray Wakeland, Penn State
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/Dickey.htm

Stopping Disco Noise Cold
By Richard J. Peppin and Joan Casamajó
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/Peppin.htm

A New Way to See Vessels inside the Human Body
By Xiaoming Zhang et al., Mayo Clinic
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/Zhang.htm

Acoustical Abilities of Siberian, Sumatran and Bengal Tigers
By Ed Walsh, Boys Town National Research Hospital, and Colleagues
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/Walsh.htm

FULL LAY LANGUAGE PAPER LIST:
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/lay_lang.html

Vibroacoustography: The Sound of Tissue
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/press_release.html#t04

Digitally Improving an Average Singing Voice
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/press_release.html#t02

Swimbladders May Improve Hearing in Schools of Fish
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/press_release.html#t11

A "Water Hammer" Powers Up Sonoluminescence
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/press_release.html#t08

GENERAL PRESS RELEASE (contains many additional story tips)
http://www.acoustics.org/press/145th/press_release.html

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