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Sound flow and air control of covoid 19

#1

During 1 March the BBC World news brodcast in
life scientific, a revew of research conducted on air flow for the Covoid 19 at University of Leeds in UK.

the recommendation to
uk sage scientific government and WHO was on opening windows in the home to circulate air.

[this new project would investigate how sound can redirect and intervention with air flow.]

Starting with the idea of a fan cooled music speaker to project sound at longer distance.

The sound frequency using synthesis to optimise air flow direction.
of Covid 19 air bourn particles. and thus control flow of air particles them via sound.

During 1 March`2021 the BBC World news brodcast in
life scientific, a revew of research conducted on air flow for the Covoid 19 at University of Leeds in UK.

the recommendation to
uk sage scientific government and WHO was on opening windows in the home to circulate air.

[this new project would investigate how sound can redirect and intervention with air flow.]

Starting with the idea of a fan cooled music speaker to project sound at longer distance.

#2

Interesting project but does volume of sound needs loud explosion tuned to music note?

#3

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The Life Scientific

](https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KqBi/)

By BBC Radio 4

Cath Noakes on making buildings Covid-safe

Tuesday, 19 January

Professor Cath Noakes studies how air moves and the infection risk associated with different ventilation systems. Early in the pandemic, she was invited to join the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, SAGE and asked to study the transmission routes for Covid-19. In July, together with many other scientists, she urged governments around the world and the World Health Organisation to recognise that Covid-19 could be transmitted in tiny particles in the air, even if the risk of getting infected in this way was much smaller than the risk from larger particles that travel less far. Her research highlights the importance of good ventilation as a way to stop the spread of infection in indoor environments. Being in a well ventilated space can reduce the risk of inhaling tiny airborne pathogens by 70%. Cath talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her journey from studying industrial processes to infection risk, her work on the airborne transmission of diseases and the challenge of designing buildings that are both well ventilated and energy efficient. Producer: Anna Buckley Photo credit: University of Leeds