Beatboxing began as an imitation of a drum machine, but over the decades it has evolved as a means to emulate any number of percussive sounds. Now beatboxing is being studied by scientists who are fascinated by the vocal dexterity of artists. By examining beatboxing scientists are hoping to unlock mysteries behind language formation, brain function, and the capacity of humans to recreate sound. Featuring Hip Hop Artist and Beat Boxer, Baba Israel and USC Engineering Professor, Shri Narayanan.Twenty Thousand Hertz is hosted by Dallas Taylor and produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound.Check out Shri Narayanan and his SPAN team’s MRI videos of beatboxers at sail.usc.edu/span/beatboxingprojectFollow the show on Twitter & Facebook. Our website is 20k.org.Sign up for Musicbed Membership music.20k.org.Get your FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help build your portfolio at Robinhood! Just sign up at hertz.robinhood.comSet up a monthly, recurring donation at 20k.org/donate.Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: 20k.org/episodes/bootsncats