The secrets of baby talk, tracking single whales by traits in their calls, a robotic sonar system inspired by bats, and natural sounds that can improve mood and productivity in the workplace were among the litany of inventions and discoveries featured at the 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, held May 18–22 in Pittsburgh, PA. AIP’s media services team helped publicize the meeting by selecting newsworthy presentations, writing and editing press releases, coordinating the submission and posting of lay-language papers to ASA’s Press Room, and organizing and conducting a webcast press briefing. Their efforts resulted in widespread media coverage of science from the meeting, including stories in Time Magazine, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, The Seattle Times, BBC, CNBC, The Huffington Post, and many other national and international news outlets.
