Name: Can we recreate the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy?
Uploaded: 2023-06-05T14:51:34Z
Duration: 9 min 20 s
Description: Drawing on his work reconstructing the vocal tract of an ancient Egyptian priest, speech scientist David M. Howard shares three evolutionary wonders of human speech -- and the importance of nurturing your own voice in an increasingly noisy world.

Drawing on his work reconstructing the vocal tract of an ancient Egyptian priest, speech scientist David M. Howard shares three evolutionary wonders of human speech -- and the importance of nurturing your own voice in an increasingly noisy world.

David M. Howard: Can we recreate the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy?

Can we recreate the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy?

Resilience to environmental sounds helps humans understand speech amid nature, showcasing the robustness of vocal evolution.

Opera singers exploit the human voice's unique capacity for projection, demonstrating the evolved precision of vocal communication.

Recreating the sound of a 3,000-year-old mummy highlights our connection to the past and the timeless nature of human communication.