[originally posted April 9, 2006]
Hans Jenny
Science Shows It All Began with Sound
In the 1960s, Hans Jenny (1904-1972), a Swiss physician, artist and naturalist, became interested in the relationship between sound waves and matter, and performed a series of experiments to scientifically study and record the visual manifestation of sound waves at varying frequencies on various media. Dr. Jenny used crystal oscillators and invented a instrument called the tonoscope to enable him to observe the human voice’s effect in generating and influencing patterns, shapes and movement. more »








