VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

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VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
(Note: All press conference times are in Eastern Time)

Wednesday, Dec. 9th @ 11:00 am ET

• Imitation Mosquito Ears Help Identify Mosquito Species and Sex
  Tim Ziemer – University of Bremen
  (Session: “A bio-inspired acoustic detector of mosquito sex and species” Dec. 7, 1:10 pm ET)
• Outside Oz, GLINDA Reports on Tornado Acoustics
  Brian Elbing – Oklahoma State University
  (Session: “Infrasound measurement of tornadoes and other severe storm events at close range” Dec. 7, 1:10 pm ET)
• Smarter Traffic Signs Ahead?
  Andrzej Czyzewski – Gdansk University of Technology
  (Session: “Comparing traffic intensity estimates employing passive acoustic Radar and microwave Doppler Radar sensor” Dec. 7, 10:15 am ET)

Thursday, Dec. 10^th @ 3:00 pm ET

• Masked Education: Which Face Coverings are Best for Student Comprehension?
  Pasquale Bottalico – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  (Session: “Speech intelligibility in auralized classrooms when the talker is wearing a face mask” Dec. 9, 3:15 pm ET)
• Lung Ultrasounds Could Help Determine COVID-19 Outcome
  Umberto Sabatini – Policlinico San Matteo
  (Session: “Is lung ultrasound a predictor of worsening in Covid-19 patients?” Dec. 10 at 12 noon ET)
• How Loud Is Too Loud? Identifying Noise Levels That Deter Older Restaurant Patrons
  Pasquale Bottalico – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  (Session: “Lombard effect, ambient noise and willingness to spend time and money in a restaurant amongst older adults” Dec. 10, 1:10 p.m. ET)

Friday, Dec. 11^th @ 10:00 am ET

• Face Masks Provide Additional Communication Barrier for Non-Native Speech
  Rajka Smiljanic – University of Texas at Austin
  (Session: “Effects of face masks and speaking style on audio-visual speech perception and memory” Dec. 10, 3:35 pm ET)
• Sounds, Smells Could Sway Our Self-Image
  Giada Brianza – University of Sussex
  (Session: “Understanding the impact of sound and smell on body image perception” Dec. 11, 12:20 pm ET)

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ASA’s Worldwide Press Room will be updated throughout the conference with additional tips on dozens of newsworthy stories and with lay language papers, which are 300-500 word summaries of presentations written by scientists for a general audience and accompanied by photos, audio and video. You can visit the site during the meeting at https://acoustics.org/world-wide-press-room/.

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