The Effects of Soundwaves, Languages, and Electromagnetic Waves on Cells

Aron Elias¹ and Jalyn Huang²#

¹ Richardson High School
² Irvine High School
#Advisor

ABSTRACT

Waves are not only water movements that surfers ride on, but are also a disturbance or variance that travels through a medium. Two types of waves are called sound and electromagnetic waves, which are found throughout the world. Sound waves come from anything with sound, including traveling through human speech such as languages, while electromagnetic waves come from accelerated charged particles, including the sun, lightning, microwave ovens, and television signals. These waves can affect our bodies in unique and interesting ways, specifically targeting cells on a molecular level and altering them.

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