Can Science Friday Build a Better Piano?

The work of Recordingologist, Alex U. Case, and his research colleagues Agnieszka Roginska and Jim Anderson, was featured in a recent Science Friday broadcast.  It begins at the Steinway Piano Factory in Queens, New York, and ends with yours truly.  You can hear the 8-1/2 minute piece anytime at Science Friday.

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