The Physics of the Stradivarius Violins NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about how the construction of the centuries-old Stradivarius violins makes them superior to modern instruments.

The Physics of the Stradivarius Violins

December 11, 200312:00 AM ET

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Ira Flatow

Alex Chadwick

The Physics of the Stradivarius Violins

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NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about how the construction of the centuries-old Stradivarius violins makes them superior to modern instruments.