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What science can tell us about the art of conversation - video

Scientists at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire say they have discovered a telltale sign of an enjoyable conversation. Apparently the secret of a mutually satisfying chat is a healthy dose of pink noise. Guardian science editor Ian Sample tells co-host Madeleine Finlay how this concept usually associated with physics can be applied to conversation, and what the secret to pinkifying our chats…

What science can tell us about the art of conversation - video

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