Journal of Cymatics

Cymatics for Kids: A Sound Waves Lesson Plan

November 25, 2009

If you are a teacher or parent and would like to introduce kids to cymatics and the physics of sound, there are two simple cymatics projects that you can do with kids quickly and easily: “Cymatics In A Glass” and “Build Your Own Tonascope.”
“Cymatics In A Glass” is a very simple way to demonstrate the [...]

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Does Cymatics Defy Gravity?

November 22, 2009

It seems cymatics (sound waves applied to a surface) can actually cause matter to defy gravity, preventing matter from falling to the ground, as it would normally. How did he discover this?

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Cymatics Used To Create Dolphin Alphabet

November 14, 2009

Cymatic image of dolphin language – Researchers in the United States and Great Britain are currently using cymatics to create a visual alphabet of dolphin sounds, in hopes of finally decoding the language of dolphins.

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Top 10 Most Interesting Facts About Cymatics

November 13, 2009

Do you know about a cymatic fact (or maybe just a rumor worth investigating) that is not listed, let me know about it in the comments section.

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Cymatics Scientist Says Sound is a Bubble, Not a Wave

November 5, 2009

Sound has previously been thought to travel as a wave because of the graphical, wave-based representation we have used to capture sound visibly in the past.

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Cymatics For Your Right AND Left Brain

October 29, 2009

I remember the joy of looking at the cymatic sound patterns, and the wonderful sense of _Yes!_ that rippled through my being. Each picture was worth at least a thousand words and I felt as though I were reading volumes in just a few minutes.

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See Inside: Tour of Cymatics Studio

October 28, 2009

Ever wondered what the inside of a cymatics studio looks like? Come inside!
A video tour of my cymatics studio including equipment and plates in progress.
Enjoy!
–Jodina Meehan
P.S. I recently made 3 new cymatics posters from some of the ‘works in progress’ you see in this video. To see the posters of these plates click here. [...]

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Cymatics Site Reveals How To Create Cymatics In Water

October 26, 2009

Jan Meinema & Dan Blore of Cymatics.org, have released plans for how to build your own “cymatics rig” on their cymatics site, which you can see here.
Meinma and Blore were involved in creating cymatics for a world tour by Peter Gabriel, and their site also features some very beautiful examples of their own work [...]

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