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Shepard’s Tone

By: Jorge Laboy-Bulancea, Journalist
Shepard's Tone is an auditory phenomenon that has captivated both scientists and artists since its discovery by cognitive scientist Roger Shepard in the 1960s. It is an auditory illusion that creates the perception of a continuous ascent or descent in pitch, despite there being no actual change in pitch.
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Dr. Luther P. Jackson ESTEEM Center for Engineering and Technology
Jorge Laboy-Bulancea