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NASAL AIRFLOW MACHINE

Why Do Colds Make Our Voices Funny?

This station used a Nasal Airflow Machine to investigate why visitors' voices sound different when they have a cold.

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What Did and Didn't Work

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  • Application of linguistics to the real world was engaging and amusing to younger visitors.

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  • The software did not work on the laptop on the day, so the activity had to be improvised without using the NAM.

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  • Pegs were painful on noses.​

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  • Wordsearch activity was not very popular.

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Improvements

  • Double check that software works before bringing equipment to events.

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  • Use fingers instead of pegs for noses.

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  • Omit wordsearch activity.

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