What properties do waves have and how do we use them in our everyday lives - naturally and technologically?

Constantly and everywhere, we are surrounded by waves – even if we can only perceive some of them: water waves, sound waves, earthquake waves, light. However, waves are not only omnipresent in our lives, but are used for a wide variety of applications – in medicine, for communication, when looking into Earth or in navigation.

Find out how very different applications make use of the same wave properties. For example, measuring the thickness of a glacier and the ultrasound examination of an unborn baby have much more in common than is apparent at first glance. And the way we use our ears to determine where a sound is coming from is similar to determining a location using GPS.

Let yourself be carried away and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of waves – in nature, art, everyday life and research.

Note:
This is the online version of the exhibition that was shown in focusTerra at ETH Zurich in 2021-2023. The exhibition is being shown at the Seemuseum Kreuzlingen until 14 April 2024. The contents of the exhibition are also available as in an illustrated book in German and English. It can be ordered via e-mail: info_focusterra@erdw.ethz.ch