Scientists at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire say they have discovered a telltale sign of an enjoyable conversation. Apparently the secret of a mutually satisfying chat is a healthy dose of pink noise. Guardian science editor Ian Sample tells co-host Madeleine Finlay how this concept usually associated with physics can be applied to conversation, and what the secret to pinkifying our chats could be.
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Scientists at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire say they have discovered a telltale sign of an enjoyable conversation. Apparently the secret of a mutually satisfying chat is a healthy dose of pink noise. Guardian science editor Ian Sample tells co-host Madeleine Finlay how this concept usually associated with physics can be applied to conversation, and what the secret to pinkifying our chats could be.
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