Weekend project: (Mini) audio science talk

Post by Nico Brailovsky @ 2026-02-03 | Permalink | Leave a comment

Another project to file under "brilliant ideas": I spent the weekend (and a bit more, really) working on a set of experiments to teach how audio works, for children.

While publishing my set of JS audio demos a few weeks back (wonder if I need to credit AI, too), I figured I should try to widen my audience beyond other software engineers. The material consists of simplified explanations of how audio transmission works, and how computers work with audio. Finding a balance between oversimplifying things and staying topic-relevant for children has been a challenge, but I'm quite happy with the final results. There are also plenty of experiments that, hopefully, will keep the session engaging.

While I doubt many 8 year olds are reading these notes, I'll be getting some feedback on this sessions soon. Wish me luck!