Audio demo: The Sound of Silence? (VIDEO) Johns Hopkins University This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption In this experiment, Johns Hopkins University researchers substituted silences for sounds in a well-known auditory illusion. The idea was to see if people's brains treat silences the same way they treat sounds. Credit Johns Hopkins University Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.