Nebraska restaurant acoustics research featured in The Boston Globe

September 8, 2025

Amplifier on table with yellow lightning bolts, red tablecloth, wine glass, and folded cutlery.
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Chris Berdik, author of "Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World - and How We Can Take It Back," recently wrote an article spotlighting restaurant noise. For the article, Berdik interviewed Sam Underwood, principal investigator for the Quiet Bites project, to hear his thoughts on the causes of unsatisfactory acoustical conditions in restaurants. The article also mentions the work of Dr. Lily Wang and Greg Scott (SoundPrint).

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